Hulka Abdominal Blood Supply Flashcards
Where does the abdominal aorta begin? Where does it end?
Begins @ aortic hiatus as it gets thru the abdomen
thru the diaphragm @ the T12-L1 vertebral level
Ends @ the division into common iliac arteries
above the pelvis @ the L4-5 vertebral level
What is the first branch off the aorta? What do these supply?
phrenic arteries
the diaphragm & the adrenal arteries
What is the first mesenteric branch off the aorta? What vertebral level does this arise from? What are its 3 branches?
celiac trunk
T12 vertebral level
3 branches: left gastric, common hepatic, Splenic
What is the journey of the left gastric artery off the celiac trunk?
it goes off toward the left & then goes toward the stomach
supplies:
lower esophagus
lesser curvature of the stomach
What branches off of the left gastric artery?
esophageal branches
What is the journey of the common hepatic artery?
exits the celiac trunk & goes to the right
goes behind the stomach to the liver
provides blood supply to lower stomach, liver, & duodenum
What are the 2 branches of the common hepatic artery & where do they go?
Common Hepatic Artery–>Gastroduodenal artery + proper hepatic artery
Gastroduodenal goes to duodenum & pancreas
Proper hepatic artery supplies the liver
The splenic artery that came off of the celiac trunk…where does that go?
goes to the left after it goes off the celiac trunk
goes behind the stomach & along the pancreas to the spleen
Provides blood supply: upper stomach, pancreas, spleen
What are the 3 branches of the splenic artery?
pancreatic branches, supply the superior portion of the pancreas
short gastric branches, supply greater curvature of the stomach
left gastro-omental artery–supply greater curvature of the stomach
What is the second mesenteric branch of the abdominal aorta?
SMA
@ L1 level
behind the pancreas
What are the branches off the SMA?
inferior pancreaticoduodenal jejunal & ileal ileocolic right colic middle colic
What’s the deal w/ the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery?
there are anterior & posterior arteries
it goes around the C-loop of the duodenum & the head of the pancreas
provides blood supply to duodenum & head of pancreas
How many branches are there off of the jejunal & ileal arteries? Where are they found?
15-18 branches
found in the mesentery of the bowel
provide blood supply to the small bowel
What’s the deal w/ the ileocolic artery?
it’s the most distal branch of the SMA
found in the mesentery of the bowel
provides blood supply to the terminal ileum & cecum
What does the right colic artery provide a blood supply to?
the right colon
What does the middle colic artery supply?
the transverse colon
Where does the IMA arise?
it branches off of the abdominal aorta
it comes in @ the L3 level
it is inferior to the renal arteries
What are the branches off of the IMA?
Left colic artery
sigmoidal branches
superior rectal artery
What does the left colic artery supply?
provides blood supply to the left colon from the splenic flexure to the sigmoid colon
What do the sigmoid branches of the IMA supply?
the sigmoid colon
What does the superior rectal branch supply?
this gives the blood supply to the superior rectum
What is the collateral flow pathway b/w the celiac trunk & the SMA?
Common Hepatic Artery
Gastroduodenal Artery
Superior Pancreaticoduodenal artery
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery (SMA)
What is the collateral flow pathway that connects the SMA & IMA?
SMA Middle Colic Artery Marginal Artery of Drummond Arc of Riolan Left Colic Artery (IMA)
What is the collateral flow pathway b/w the IMA & iliac arteries?
IMA
Superior Rectal Artery
Middle & Inferior Rectal Arteries (Iliac arteries)
Where do the renal branches come off of?
the abdominal aorta @ about L2, in b/w the SMA & IMA
Where do the gonadal arteries come off?
around L2 level off the abdominal aorta