Blood Tracing- The Abdominal Aorta

Question 1

As the blood leaves the heart it flows into the ascending aorta and then the arch of the aorta. From the arch of the aorta it flows into the thoracic aorta which extends down to the diaphragm. Below the diaphragm the blood enters the _____ _____.

Answer 1

Abdominal Aorta

Question 2

The first group of arteries extending from the abdominal aorta are the ___ ___ ____, the arteries leading to the under surface of the diaphragm.

Answer 2

Inferior Phrenic Arteries

Question 3

The veins which recieve the blood flowing from the under surface of the diaphragm are the ____ ___ ____.

Answer 3

Inferior Phrenic Veins

Question 4

The blood flows from the inferior phrenic veins to the ___ ___ ____, which leads to the right atrium of the heart.

Answer 4

Inferior vena cava

Question 5

After the inferior phrenic arteries, the next artery extending from the abdominal aorta is the ____ ____, which subdivides into three branches.

Answer 5

Celiac Artery

Question 6

The three branches of the celiac artery are the 1. ___ ___ ____, 2. _____ ____, and the 3. ____ ____.

Answer 6

1. Left Gastric Artery
2. Hepatic Artery
3. Splenic Artery

Question 7

The arteries extending from the celiac artery go to certain organs and from these organs the blood flows through the:

Answer 7

Corresponding Veins

Question 8

The left gastric artery leads to:

Answer 8

Parts of the stomach and esophagus.

Question 9

The splenic artery extends to the pancreas, the spleen, and to:

Answer 9

Parts of the stomach.

Question 10

The hepatic artery supplies blood directly to the liver. It also gives off three branches, the 1. ____ ____ ____, the 2.______ ____, and the

3.____ ____.

Answer 10

1. Right gastric artery
2. Gastroduodenal Artery
3. Cystic Artery

Question 11

All the blood coming from the celiac artery (except for the branch from the hepatic artery direct to the liver) flows to the indicated parts of the digestive system through the proper arteries and from there through the corresponding veins and empties into the ___ ___.

Answer 11

Portal Vein

Question 12

The portal vein carries blood to the _____.

Answer 12

Liver

Question 13

From the liver, the blood flows into the ____ ___.

Answer 13

Hepatic Veins

Question 14

From the hepatic veins the blood flows into the ___ ___ ___ and then back to the heart.

Answer 14

Inferior Vena Cava

Question 15

The first branches of the abdominal aorta are the inferior phrenic arteries. The next branch is the celiac artery. After the celiac artery the next branch is the _____ ____ ____, the artery leading to the small intestine and half of the large intestine.

Answer 15

Superior Mesenteric Artery

Question 16

The ____ ____ ____ extends from the abdominal aorta to the other half of the large intestine.

Answer 16

Inferior mesenteric Artery

Question 17

The blood flows to the other half of the large intestine though the inferior mesenteric artery and from there through the corresponding vein:

Answer 17

Inferior Mesenteric Vein

Question 18

From the inferior mesenteric vein, the blood flows into the ____ ____.

Answer 18

Splenic Vein

Question 19

The inferior mesenteric vein flows into the splenic vein, which empties into the ____ ___, which leads to the liver, then to the hepatic veins to the inferior vena cava, which leads to the right atrium of the heart.

Answer 19

Portal Vein

Question 20

Along the abdominal aorta, just below the superior mesenteric artery there are two branches, the __________ which carry blood to the kidneys.

Answer 20

Right and Left Renal Arteries

Question 21

In the kidneys, the blood flows through aterioles, capillaries, venules and then into the corresponding veins, the ___ ____.

Answer 21

Renal Veins

Question 22

The renal veins empty ito the ___ ___ ___, which carries the blood back to the heart.

Answer 22

Inferior Vena Cava

Question 23

Just above the renal arteries are the ____ ____, the arteries leading to the suprarenal (adrenal) glands.

Answer 23

Suprarenal Arteries

Question 24

From the right and left suprarenal glans, the blood flows into the corresponding veins, the right and left _______ _____.

Answer 24

Suprarenal Veins

Question 25

From the left suprarenal vein, the blood flows into the ___ ___ ___.

Answer 25

Left Renal Vein

Question 26

From the left renal vein, the blood flows into the:

Answer 26

Inferior Vena Cava

Question 27

The right suprarenal vein empties directly into the:

Answer 27

Inferior Vena Cava

Question 28

Another pair of arteries arising from the abdominal aorta at a point below the renal arteries are the:

• Leads to the testes or ovaries

Answer 28

Right and Left Spermatic or Ovarian Arteries

Question 29

From the testes or ovaries the blood flows through the corresponding veins:

Answer 29

The Right and Left Spermatic or Ovarian Veins

Question 30

Both the left spermatic vein and the left ovarian vein empty into the:

Answer 30

Left Renal Vein

Question 31

The blood flowing from the right spermatic vein or the right ovarian vein flows directly into the:

Answer 31

Inferior Vena Cava

Question 32

Just below the spermatic or ovarian arteries on the abdominal aorta are the ___ ____, the arteries extending to the muscles of the skin and abdominal wall, to the lumbar vertebrae and to the spinal cord.

Answer 32

Lumbar Arteries

Question 33

The lumbar veins leads into the ___ ___ ___ which carries the blood back to the heart.

Answer 33

Inferior Vena Cava

Question 34

Just above the end of the abdominal aorta is the ___ ___ ___, the artery extending to the sacrum and coccyx.

Answer 34

Middle Sacral Artery

Question 35

From the middle sacral vein the blood flows into the _____________ and then back to the heart.

Answer 35

Inferior Vena Cava

Question 36

The ______ recieves blood flowing from the sacrum and coccyx.

Answer 36

Inferior Vena Cava

Question 37

At its lower end the abdominal aorta divides into two branches, the:

Answer 37

Right and Left Common Iliac Arteries

Question 38

The right and left common iliac arteries divide into the 1._______ and the 2.________ (also known as the ______.)

Answer 38

1. External Iliac Arteries
2. Hypogastric Arteries (Internal Iliac Arteries)

Question 39

The hypogastric artery supplies blood to the:

Answer 39

Pelvis

Question 40

The hypogastric veins empty into the:

Answer 40

Common Iliac Veins

Question 41

The common iliac veins empty into the ________, which carries the blood back to the heart.

Answer 41

Inferior Vena Cava