Hulka: abd arteries stomach Flashcards
Where does the abdominal aorta begin?
at the aortic hiatus; enters the diaphragm at T12-L1 vertebral level
Where does the abdominal aorta end?
Divides into 2 iliac arteries above the pelvis at L4-5
1st branch off of the aorta
Inferior to the diaphragm
Gives rise to adrenal artery and supplies the inferior surface of the diaphragm
Phrenic branches
1st mesenteric branch of aorta
At level T12
Has 3 branches
Celiac trunk
3 branches of the celiac trunk
left gastric
common hepatic artery
splenic artery
Exits the celiac trunk to the left and courses toward the right side of stomach
Provides blood supply to lower esophagus and lesser curvature of the stomach
Left gastric artery
The left gastric artery gives off (blank) branches
esophageal
Exits the celiac trunk to the right, courses behind stomach to the liver
Provides blood supply to the lower stomach, liver and duodenum
Common hepatic artery
The common hepatic artery further branches to give off what two arteries?
Gastroduodenal artery
Proper hepatic artery
Exits the celiac trunk to the left, courses behind stomach along the top of the pancreas to the spleen
Provides blood supply to the upper stomach, pancreas and spleen
Splenic artery
3 branches of splenic artery (PSL)
Pancreatic branches along superior portion of pancreas
Short gastric branches - to greater curvature of stomach
Left gastro-omental artery - greater curvature of stomach
Second mesenteric branch of abdominal aorta
Arises at about L1 vertebral level - usually directly behind pancreas
Superior mesenteric artery
Branch of SMA
Anterior and posterior arteries
Around C-loop of duodenum and head of pancreas
Provide blood supply to duodenum and head of pancreas
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries
Branch of SMA
Approximately 15-18 branches
Found within the mesentery of the bowel
Provide blood supply to small bowel
Jejunal and ileal arteries
Branch of SMA
Most distal branch anatomically of the SMA
Found within the mesentery of the bowel
Provide blood supply to the terminal ileum and cecum
ileocolic artery
Second colonic branch of the SMA anatomically
Found within the mesentery of the bowel
Provide blood supply to the right colon
Right colic artery
First colonic branch of the SMA anatomically
Last part of the colon whose blood supply provided by SMA
Found within the mesentery of the bowel
Provide blood supply to the transverse colon
Middle colic artery
Third mesenteric branch of abdominal aorta
Arises at approximately L3 vertebral level, inferior to renal arteries
Inferior mesenteric artery
First branch of the IMA
Found within the mesentery of the bowel
Provide blood supply to the left colon, from splenic flexure to sigmoid colon
Left colic artery
Second branch of the IMA
Found within the mesentery of the bowel
Provide blood supply to the sigmoid colon
Sigmoid branches
Terminal branch of the IMA
Found within the mesentery of the bowel
Provide blood supply to the superior rectum
Superior rectal branch
Areas of collateral circulation
Celiac axis to SMA
SMA to IMA
IMA to iliac arteries
Usually arise off aorta between SMA and IMA branches at approximately L2
Arterial supply to the kidneys
Usually single branches but may have up to three branches to each kidney
Renal arteries
Usually branches off aorta or less often the renal arteries
If branches off aorta, usually at L2 vertebral level
Arterial supply to the testicles/ovaries
Gonadal arteries
There are anterior and posterior branches to the lumbar spine and spinal cord
Arise off aorta at each lumbar vertebral level
Arterial supply to the musculature in back and to the spinal cord
Lumbar arteries
Supplies anterior and lateral abdominal wall
Passes around abdominal wall
Collateralizes to inferior epigastric artery in anterior abdominal wall
anterior branch of lumbar arteries
Supplies spinal cord, erector spinae muscles
posterior branches of lumbar arteries
Where does the IVC begin?
Where the common iliac veins meet, at the L5 level
The IVC ascends to the (blank) of the abdominal aorta
Runs (blank) to liver, through diaphragm into right atrum
right; posterior
Drains into the IVC from each kidney, usually one branch
Renal veins