Ch.9 abdominal aorta

Question 1

Function of aorta

Answer 1

channel blood to organs and tissues to ensure oxygenation and metabolism

Question 2

______ not present in arterial system

Answer 2

Valves

Question 3

Location of abdominal aorta

Answer 3

left lateral to spine column

Question 3

Most inferior branch of aorta (Can’t be seen on ultrasound)

Answer 3

medial sacral aorta (supplies sacrum)

Question 4

left gastric artery (LGA)

Answer 4

courses left superiorly then right eventually anastomose with right gastric artery

Question 5

Location of splenic artery (SA)

Answer 5

Left to supply spleen and branches into left gastroepiploic to supply stomach

Question 6

Location of Common hepatic artery

Question 7

Location of Proper hepatic artery (PHA)

Question 8

Location of Superior mesenteric artery (SMA)

Answer 8

Anterior to aorta branches into inferioanterior pancreatic duodenal artery

Question 9

Location of Suprarenal arteries

Answer 9

bilaterally from lateral aspect of aorta, horizontally to adrenal glands.

Question 10

Location of gondola arteries

Answer 10

inferior to SMA and renal arteries.Anterior of aorta.Left side slightly superior to right side.

Question 11

Location of inferior mesenteric artery (IMA)

Question 12

3 branches of celiac

Answer 12

Left gastric, common hepatic artery and splenic artery

Question 13

branches of proper hepatic

Answer 13

-right hepatic, middle hepatic ,left hepatic artery,
-cystic artery
-right gastric

Question 14

Common hepatic branches into

Answer 14

Gastroduodenal artery and proper hepatic

Question 15

Surgical connection between 2 structures usually tubular.
EX. blood vessels, loops of intestine

Answer 15

Anatomosis

Question 16

Splenic artery supplies

Answer 16

spleen, pancreas and left side of stomach

Question 17

Branches of Gastroduodenal artery GDA

Answer 17

Right gastroepiploic and pancreatic duodenal (via superior-anterior/sup-post
)
-Courses inferiorly supplying right side of stomach via right gastroepiploic
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Question 18

Cystic artery branches from____ and feeds the___

Answer 18

Right hepatic artery,gallbladder.

Question 19

Renal arteries course ____ to renal veins

Answer 19

Posterior.Right renal posterior to IVC

Question 20

Inferior mesentery artery supplies blood to

Answer 20

Transverse colon,descending colon and rectum

Question 21

Proximal size of aorta

Answer 21

2.5

Question 22

Distal size of aorta

Answer 22

0.8-1.0

Question 23

Released from kidney in event of bleeding

Answer 23

Renin (acts on angiotensin II)

Question 24

Angiotensin II

Answer 24

Initiates vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels)

Question 25

Vasoconstriction maintains

Answer 25

Blood pressure

Question 26

hematocrit

Answer 26

% of Reb blood cells to whole blood,used to measure possible bleeding from arterial system

Question 27

interventional radiologist

Answer 27

identify, diagnose and endovascular treatment of vascular disorders

Question 28

Duplex Doppler Sonography

Answer 28

indicates flow patterns within the vasculature.

Question 29

Color doppler

Answer 29

facilitates location of vessels for duplex sonography .
presence and location of flow in a structure.

Question 30

Plethysmography

Answer 30

-evaluate vascular disease of the extremities.
-Assist in deterring presence and extent of occlusive aortic disease.

Question 31

Arteriography

Answer 31

Considered gold standard when aorta/its branches are involuted