SMA Etc.

Question 1

SMA supplies

Answer 1

small bowel, cecum, first 2/3 transverse colon

Question 2

SMA is posterior to

Answer 2

pancreatic body and splenic vein

Question 3

SMA courses inferior, anterior to

Answer 3

LRV, uncinate process of pancreas and 3rd part of duodenum

Question 4

In the upper abdomen, arteries are ____ to veins

Answer 4

posterior

Question 5

Renal arteries are ______ to renal veins

Answer 5

posterior and slightly superior

Question 6

Where do gonadals arise

Answer 6

anterolaterally from the aorta, just
below the renals

Question 7

IMA supplies

Answer 7

left third of the transverse colon, the
descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum

Question 8

IMA arises

Answer 8

anterolaterally, midway between renals and bifurcation (not visualized)

Question 9

Right CIA anatomical relationships

Answer 9

Anterior & med. to rt. CIV, IVC,
right psoas

Question 10

Left CIA anatomical relationships

Answer 10

ant and lat. to Lt. CIV ant. to L4,5 med.to left psoas

Question 11

In the pelvis, arteries are ____ to veins

Answer 11

anterior

Question 12

CIA’s diameter

Answer 12

0.8-1.0 cm. AP

Question 13

CIAS bifurcate into

Answer 13

internal/external

Question 14

Internal iliac supplies

Answer 14

pelvic viscera/walls
* * artery is anterior to iliac vein
* posterior to ovary, ureter

Question 15

External iliac supplies

Answer 15

supplies lower limbs
* posterior to the inguinal ligament, becomes common femoral artery