Branches of the abdominal aorta Flashcards
What are the three branches of the abdominal aorta?
The coeliac trunk- the most superior branch arising level with the upper border of L1
The superior mesenteric artery- leaves the abdominal aorta level with the lower border of L1, inferior to the coeliac trunk.
The inferior mesenteric artery- the most inferior of these three branches, leaving the aorta level with L3.
What do branches of the coeliac trunk supply?
The oesophagus, stomach, superior duodenum, liver and pancreas.
What is the stomach supplied by?
The left and right gastric arteries, and the left and right gastroepiploic arteries.
What is the superior duodenum supplied by?
The superior pancreasticoduodenal artery.
What is the liver supplied by?
The hepatic artery.
What is the pancreas supplied by?
The superior pancreasticoduodenal artery and the splenic artery.
