Hulka; Abdominal Blood Supply and Stomach Flashcards
What is the abdominal aorta?
continuation of thoracic aorta
Where does the abdominal aorta begin and at what vertebral level?
begins at aortic hiatus (enters abdomen through diaphragm)
T12-L1
How does the abdominal aorta end, where does it end, and at what vertebral level does it end?
ends by dividing into 2 common iliac arteries above the pelvis at the L4-5 vertebral level
The key to understanding the blood supply in the abdomen is (blank)
collateral circulation
What is collateral flow
it means that an organ can get blood supply in more than one way.
Describe the phrenic branches
first branch off aorta
runs inferior to diaphragm
gives rise to an adrenal artery and gives blood to inferior surface of diaphragm
What are mesentaric arteries?
arteries that go to the bowel (systemic go to all other organs that are not part of GI tract)
Describe the celiac trunk
first mesentaric branch of aorta
arises at T12 vertebral level
Three branches off of it
What are the three branches off the celiac trunk?
Left gastric
common hepatic
splenic
Describe the left gastric artery
1) exists celiac trunk to the left and goes toward the right side of stomach
2) provides blood to lower esophagus and lesser curvature of the stomach
3) gives off esophageal branches
Describe the common hepatic artery
1) exits celiac trunk to right, courses behind stomach to the liver
2) provides blood supply to the lower stomach, liver and duodenum
What does the common hepatic artery further branch into?
Gastroduodenal artery(branches to duodenum and pancreas) Proper Hepatic artery (arterial supply to liver)
Describe the splenic artery
1) Exits celiac trunk to the left, courses behind stomach along top of the pancreas to the
2) Provides blood supply to upper stomach, pancreas and spleen
What does the splenic artery branch into and where do they go?
- Pancreatic branches (along superior portion of pancrease)
- Short gastric branches (to greater curvature of stomach)
- Left gastro-omental artery (greater curvature of stomach)
Describe the superior mesentaric artery and at what vertebral level it arises
second mesentaric branch of abdominal aorta , located behind pancreas
provides blood to the duodenum all the way to transverse colon
arises at level L1
What branch of the superior mesentaric artery (SMA) goes to the head of the pancreas and first part of the duodenum (C loop)?
the inferior pancreaticduodenal artery
Where is the superior pancreaticduodenal artery?
comes off of the common hepatic
the C loop of the small intestine has collateral flow provided by what two major arteries?
celiac trunk and SMA
What are the branches off o the superior mesentaric artery that are found within the mesentary of the bowl, provide blood supply to the bowel and have app. 15-18 branches.
jejunal and ileal arteries
The jejunal branches become the (blank) branches 2/3rds of the way down
ileal
What is the most distal branch anatomically of the SMA that is found within the mesentery of the bowel and provides blood supply to the terminal ileum and cecum.
illiocolic artery
What is the second colonic branch of the SMA anatomically and is found within the mesentary of the bowel and provides blood supply to the right colon?
The right colic artery
What is the first colonic branch of the SMA anatomically that provides the last part of the colon provided by the SMA which is found within the mesentary of the bowel and provides blood supply to the transverse colon?
middle colic artery
If you have a clot in your SMA,what will happen
you will lose your SMA and 1/3 of your colon
What is the third mesentaric branch of the abdominal aorta and what level of vertebrae does it arise?
inferior mesentaric artery
L3
What is the first branch of the IMA that is found within the mesentary of the bowel that provides blood supply to the left colon, from splenic flexure to sigmoid colon.
Left colic artery
What is the second branch of the IMA found within the mesentary of the bowel that provides blood supply to the sigmoid colon?
Sigmoid branches
What is the terminal branch of the IMA that is found within the mesentary of the bowel and provides blood supply to the superior rectum
superior rectal branch
What 2 arteries allow for collaterol flow to the pancreas and duodenum?
Celiac trunk (superior pancreaticduodenal) SMA (inferior pancreatic duodenal)
What 2 arteries allow for the collateral flow to the splenic flexure?
the SMA (middle colic artery) the IMA (left colic artery)
What 2 arteries allow for collateral flow around the rectum?
IMA (superior rectal artery) Iliac arteries (middle and inferior rectal arteries)
What arteries arise off aorta between the SMA and IMA that give arterial supply to the kidneys and usually single branches but may have up to 3 branches to each kidney? What vertebral level is this at?
Renal arteries
L2
What arteries branch off the aorta or less often the renal arteries, if it branches off the aorta what vertebral level is it at. This artery supplies the testicles/ovaries.
Gonadal arteries
L2
What arteries have anterior and posterior branches to the lumbar spine and spinal cord. The arise off the aorta at each lumbar vertebral level and supply the musculature in the back and to the spinal cord?
Lumbar arteries
What arteries supply the anterior and lateral abdominal wall and passes around the abdominal wall. IT collateralizes to inferior epigastric artery in anterior abdominal wall.
Anterior branches of lumbar arteries
What arteries supplies the spinal cord,and the erector spinae musces. Spinal arteries come off of this.
posterior branches of lumbar arteries
What arteries give rise to radicular arteries (each nerve level) between T7 and T11
spinal arteries
What is the largest radicular artery?
the spinal artery of adamkiewicz
What begins at the confluence of the common iliac veins at the level of L5 and ascends to the right of the abdominal aorta and runs posterior to liver, through diaphragm into right atrium?
the inferior vena cava