Coeliac trunk Flashcards

1
Q

What does the coeliac trunk arise from?

A

Abdominal aorta anteriorly

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2
Q

Where does the coeliac trunk arise from the abdominal aorta?

A

Aortic hiatus of diaphragm, T12

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3
Q

What does the coeliac trunk do after it arises?

A

Divides into three branches

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4
Q

What are the three branches of the coeliac trunk?

A

Left gastric artery

Splenic artery

Common hepatic artery

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5
Q

Where does the left gastric artery travel after it arises?

A

Ascends upwards

then descends downwards along lesser curvature of from left side

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6
Q

Where does the splenic artery travel after it arises?

A

Posteriorly to the stomach
along the superior border of the pancreas
towards spleen

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7
Q

What does the splenic artery do as it travels towards the spleen?

A

Gives off branches

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8
Q

What are the branches of the splenic artery?

A

Left gastroepiploic artery

Short gastric arteries

Pancreatic branches

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9
Q

Where does the left gastroepiploic artery travel after it arises?

A

Downwards along the greater curvature of the stomach from left side

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10
Q

Where do the short gastric arteries travel after they arise?

A

Upwards along the fundus of the stomach

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11
Q

Where do the pancreatic branches travel after they arise?

A

Downwards along posterior surface of pancreas

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12
Q

Where does the common hepatic artery travel after it arises?

A

To the right towards the liver

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13
Q

What does the common hepatic artery do as it travels towards the liver?

A

Superiorly to the duodenum, it divides into two branches

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14
Q

What two branches does the common hepatic artery divide into?

A

Proper hepatic artery

Gastroduodenal artery

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15
Q

Where does the proper hepatic artery travel after it arises?

A

Ascends through lesser omentum

towards the liver

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16
Q

What does the proper hepatic artery do as it travels towards the liver?

A

Divides into three branches

17
Q

What three branches does the proper hepatic artery divide into?

A

Right gastric artery

Right and left hepatic arteries

Cystic artery

18
Q

Where does the right gastric artery travel after it arises?

A

Descends downwards to the pylorus and lesser curvature of the stomach from right side

19
Q

Where do the right and left hepatic arteries travel after they arise?

A

To the right and left lobes of the liver

20
Q

Where does the cystic artery travel after it arises?

A

Along the gallbladder

21
Q

Where does the gastroduodenal artery travel after it arises?

A

Descends posteriorly to the superior part of the duodenum

22
Q

What does the gastroduodenal artery do as it descends downwards posteriorly to the superior part of the duodenum?

A

Divides into two branches

23
Q

What are the two branches of the gastroduodenal artery?

A

Right gastroepiploic artery

Superior pancreatoduodenal artery

24
Q

Where does the right gastroepiploic artery travel after it arises?

A

Up the greater curvature of the stomach from right side

25
Where does the superior pancreatoduodenal artery travel after it arises?
Descends downwards anteriorly to head and neck of the pancreas
26
Which abdominal viscera does the coeliac trunk supply?
Foregut derivatives - oesophagus - stomach - duodenum up to bile duct - liver - gall bladder - pancreas
27
In what order does the splenic artery give rise to its three branches?
1) Pancreatic branches 2) Left gastroepiploic artery 3) Short gastric arteries
28
In what order does the common hepatic artery give rise to its two branches?
1) Gastroduodenal artery | 2) Proper hepatic artery
29
In what order does the proper hepatic artery give rise to its three branches?
1) Right gastric artery 2) Right and left hepatic arteries 3) Cystic artery