Neurovascular of Abdomen & Portal System Flashcards
abdomina aorta
enters abdomen at T12 through aortic aperture descends along vertebral column, left to midline terminates at L4 where bifurcates into 2 common iliac A (2-2.5cm below umbilicus) paired parietal (posterior) paire visceral (lateral) unpaired visceral (anterior)
Paired parietal (posterior)
inferior phrenic: 1 pair, T12
lumbar arteries: 4 pairs (each level L1-L4)
paired visceral (lateral)
middle suprarenal: L1
renal: L1-L2
gonadal (testicular or ovarian) L2
unpaired
celiac trunk T12 superior mesenteric (L1) inferior mesenteric (L3)
inferior phrenic
1st branch from aorta, under aortic aperture
follows the inferior surface of diaphragm
gives superior suprarenal arteries
lumbar arteries
4 pairs for L1-L4
posterior aspect of abdominal aorta
like posterior intercostal: along vertebral body
vascularise spinal cord (segment) and posterior abdominal wall
Celiac trunk
arises on anterior surface of aorta, right below aortic aperture gives 3 branches: left gastric splenic common hepatic artery
celiac trunk: left gastric
uppermost branch of celiac trunk
follows lesser curvature of stomach
gives: oesophageal branches
vascularise lesser curvature of stomach, inferior portion of esophagus, lesser omentum
common hepatic artery:
large vessel directed to the right
gives 1 main branches: proper hepatic & gastroduodenal arteries
proper hepatic
goes up toward liver
gives: right gastric artery. for lesser curvature of stomach
will anastamose with left gastric
gastroduodenal artery
goes down towards pancreas& duodenum
gives 2 branches
right gastro-omental artery
superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries
splenic artery
large curled vessel directed to the left
passe posterior to stomach
gives: pancreatic arteries, left gastro-omental artery, short gastric artery
left gastro-omental artery
will anastomose with right gastro-omental artery
short gastric artery
vascularize the fundus of stomach
superior mesenteric artery
anterior surface of aorta
behind neck of pancreas, anterior to left renal vein
vascularize midgut
gives inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries (anastomose with sup. pancreaticoduodenal)
all other branches for small intestine
inferior mesenteric artery
anterior surface of aorta
inferior of duodenum
vascularize hindgut
gives: left colic (will anastomose with middle colic via marginal colic branch) sigmoid & superior rectal
middle suprarenal
arise on each side of aorta, superior to renal arteries
vascularise suprarenal glands (superior pole of kidney
renal
large vessels arising on each side of aorta almost lateral to SMA
left renal artery is 1/2 shorter than right
right renal passes behind IVC
vascularize kidney: 1.2 L per minute
give inferior suprarenal arteries