Exam 2 Flashcards
What are the three layers of vascular structures?
Tunica intima, tunica media, tunica adventitia
Name the major branches of the abdominal aorta
Celiac, SMA, Renals, Gonadals, IMA, iliacs
Name the branches of the celiac trunk
common hepatic artery, splenic artery and left gastric artery
Renal arteries branch from the anterior wall of the Ao
false
Describe the course of the renal arteries
Rt renal travels posterior to IVC; Lt renal A. travels posterior to Lt renal vein
The gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the ____
common hepatic artery
Another name for the internal iliac artery is ____
hypogastric artery
The arterial blood supply to the liver, spleen, stomach and pancreas is via ____
celiac artery
The splenic artery supplies ____
Spleen, pancreas, stomach
The left gastric artery supplies ____
stomach
The common hepatic artery supplies ____
Liver, stomach, GB, duodenum, pancreas
The superior mesenteric artery supplies ____
small intestine, colon
The common hepatic artery (CHA) forms a branch called the ____ prior to entering into the liver
gastroduodenal artery (GDA)
The GDA supplies the:
pancreas and duodenum
In most cases, there are no abdominal vessels posterior to the aorta
true
The renal arteries arise from the lateral walls of the aorta ____ cm below the SMA origin
1-1.5 cm
The aorta bifurcates into the right and left common iliac arteries at the level of ____ vertebrae
L4
The superior mesenteric artery or SMA is a posterior branch of the aorta
false
The SMA provides the blood supply to the small intestines and portions of the large bowl
true
The first major branch of the abdominal aorta is the?
celiac artery, celiac trunk or celiac axis
The second major branch of the abdominal aorta is the ____
SMA
The vessel which is located between the first portion of the duodenum and the anterior surface of the pancreatic head and originates from the common hepatic artery is the ____?
GDA
The right renal artery courses anterior to the IVC
false
The right common iliac artery courses over the left common iliac vein
true
The internal iliac arteries are also known as the
hypogastric artery
When the aorta bifurcates, it splits into what?
left and right common iliac arteries
The superior mesenteric artery originates from the aorta approximately ____ below the celiac axis
1-2 cm
Right renal artery is posterior to right renal vein
true
Right lateral oblique position can be especially helpful for:
Evaluating the distal Ao bifurcation onto the common iliac arteries
The transducer choice for aorta scanning is:
2.5 Mhz to 6.5 Mhz adult probe/ 4 Mhz- 8 Mhz pediatric probe
