Arteries: Descending Aorta Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two divisions of the descending aorta?
A
Thoracic
Abdominal
2
Q
What are the UNPAIRED divisions of the THORACIC part?
A
Bronchial
Oesophageal
Mediastinal
Pericardial
3
Q
What are the PAIRED divisions of the THORACIC part?
A
Superior Phrenic
Intercostal
4
Q
What are the UNPAIRED divisions of the ABDOMINAL part?
A
Coeliac Trunk
Superior Mesenteric
Inferior Mesenteric
5
Q
What are the branches of the Coeliac Trunk?
A
Common Hepatic
Left Gastric
Splenic
6
Q
What are the PAIRED divisions of the THORACIC part?
A
Inferior Phrenic
Suprarenal
Renal
Adrenal
Gonadal
Lumbar
Common Iliac