Artery Supply

Question 1

Descending Aorta

Answer 1

Enters through aortic hiatus of diaphragm
Left of midline

Supplies: Abdominal Viscera (organs) + Anterior Abdominal Wall

Question 2

Celiac Trunk

Answer 2

Supplies: Esophagus, Stomach, Duodenum, Liver, Spleen, Gallbladder, Pancreas

Question 3

What comes off the Celiac Trunk

Answer 3

1. Common Hepatic A.
2. Splenic A.
3. L. Gastric A.

Question 4

Superior Mesenteric A.

Answer 4

Posterior Neck of Pancreas

Supplies: Pancreas, Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum, Cecum, Ascending Colon, Transverse Colon

Question 5

Inferior Mesenteric A.

Answer 5

Smallest of the 3 Visceral Trunks

Supplies: Transverse Colon, Descending Colon, Sigmoid Colon, Rectum, Anal Canal