Exam 3 - Blood Supply to the Abdomen and Pelvis Flashcards
When does the thoracic aorta become the abdominal aorta?
when it goes through the aortic hiatus
What are the branches of the abdominal aorta?
celiac artery, cranial mesenteric artery, phrenicoabdominal artery, renal artery, gonadal arteries, lumbar arteries, deep cirumflex iliac arteries, internal and external iliac arteries
What are the unpaired branches of the aorta?
celiac artery, cranial mesenteric artery, and the caudal mesenteric artery
What are the paired branches of the aorta?
renal arteries, gonadal arteries
What are the paired parietal branches of the aorta?
phrenicoabdominal artery, lumbar arteries, deep circumflex iliac artery
Where does the celiac artery arise from?
the ventral aspect of the aorta
What are the branches of the celiac artery?
hepatic artery, left gastric artery, splenic artery
What does the hepatic artery run in?
the mesoduodenum
What does the hepatic artery follow?
the hepato-duodenal ligament
What does the hepatic artery supply?
the liver, gall bladder, stomach, and the duodenum
What are two branches of the hepatic artery?
right gastric and gastroduodenal artery
What does the right gastric artery supply and how?
the stomach by passing the lesser curvature and anastamosing with the left gastric artery
What does the gastroduodenal artery divide into?
the right gastroepiploic artery and cranial pancreaticoduodenal artery
What does the pancreaticoduodenal artery supply?
the right lobe of the pancreas and the duodenum
Where does the left gastric artery run?
on the lesser curvature of the stomach and anastomoses with the right gastric artery
What does the left gastric artery supply?
the stomach and the esophagus