Scribes Flashcards
Name 3 abdominal arteries that are end arteries
Most vasa recta of GI tract
Splenic artery
Short gastric artery
3 major branches of abdominal aorta (aka Great Vessels)
Celiac artery
Superior Mesenteric Artery
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
Celiac trunk is found at what level?
T12/L1
Celiac trunk supplies blood to structures that originate from embryonic_______?
foregut
Celiac trunk branches supply what organs?
abdominal espophagus
stomach
proximal (first part) of duodenum
What is the path from the celiac trunk to the esophagus?
Celiac trunk>left gastric artery>esophageal branch
What artery does the left gastric artery anastomose with?
right gastric artery
What is the path of the celiac artery to the fundus of the stomach?
Celiac trunk>Splenic artery>Short Gastric artery>fundus of stomach
What is the path of the celiac trunk to the superior portion of greater curvature of stomach and omentum?
Celiac trunk>Splenic artery>Left Gastroepiploic>superior portion of the greater curvature of stomach and omentum
What artery does the left gastroepiploic artery anastomose with?
right gastroepiploic artery
What is the path of the celiac trunk to supply the pancreas?
Celiac trunk>Splenic artery>pancreatic branches
Which direction does the common hepatic artery split off of the celiac trunk ?
right
Common Hepatic Artery runs to the patient’s right and then splits into?
Proper Hepatic Artery
Gastroduodenal Artery
What is the path of the celiac trunk to supply the biliary tree?
Celiac trunk>Common hepatic artery> Proper Hepatic artery> Right Hepatic Artery>cystic artery>gallbladder
The Proper Hepatic Artery gives off__________ that anastomoses with_______?
the proper hepatic artery gives off right gastric artery that anastomoses with left gastric artery