Systemic arteries inferior to the heart

Question 1

What is the largest artery

Answer 1

Aorta

Question 2

What are the two part of the descending aorta

Answer 2

Thoracic and Abdominal aorta

Question 3

Path of thoracic aorta

Answer 3

starts at aortic arch, ending at the diaphragm

Question 4

Path of abdominal aorta

Answer 4

starts when though diaphragm, ending at the iliac bifurcation

Question 5

What is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity

Answer 5

abdominal aorta

Question 6

what are the anteriorly located single midline vessels

Answer 6

celiac trunk
superior mesenteric a.
inferior mesenteric a.

Question 7

What are the laterally branched paired vessels

Answer 7

RL renal arteries
RL gonadal arteries
RL lumbar arteries

Question 8

What is the celiac trunk

Answer 8

the largest brach off abdominal aorta

Question 9

Location of celiac trunk

Answer 9

inferior to aortic hiatus

Question 10

Function of hepatic artery

Answer 10

supplies oxygenated blood to liver, pylorus of stomach, duodenum and pancreas

Question 11

Function of left gastric artery

Answer 11

branches supply to lower oesophagus

Question 12

Function of splenic artery

Answer 12

supplies oxygenated blood to spleen

Question 13

Location of superior mesenteric artery

Answer 13

2nd brach of abdominal aorta

Question 14

Function of superior mesenteric artey

Answer 14

supplies intestine form lower duodenum to 2/3 transverse colon and the pancreas

Question 15

Location of inferior mesenteric artery

Answer 15

3rd branch of abdominal aorta

Question 16

Function of inferior mesenteric artery

Answer 16

supplies large intestine from left colic flexure to upper rectum

Question 17

Location of renal arteries

Answer 17

bilateral from abdominal aorta

Question 18

Function of renal arteries

Answer 18

supplies the kidneys

Question 19

Location of gonadal arteries

Answer 19

bilateral from abdominal aorta

Question 20

Function of gonadal arteries

Answer 20

supply male and female gonads

Question 21

Location of lumbar arteries

Answer 21

bilateral from abdominal aorta

Question 22

Function of lumbar arteries

Answer 22

supply posterior abdominal wall, lumber vertebral bodies and spinal cord

Question 23

Location of common iliac artery

Answer 23

originate from abdominal aortic bifurcation at L4, ending bilateral and anterior of sacroiliac joints

Question 24

Function of common iliac arteries

Answer 24

supply pelvis and lower limb

Question 25

Path of external iliac artery

Answer 25

starts at the sacroiliac joint and ends when it crosses under inguinal ligament into femoral triangle

Question 26

Function of internal iliac artery

Answer 26

supplies walls, visceral structure of pelvis, reproductive organs and medial compartment of thigh

Question 27

Path of internal iliac artery

Answer 27

begins at bifurcation of common iliac artery and passes downwards ending at the upper margin of greater sciatic foramen

Question 28

Function of femoral artery

Answer 28

supplies oxygenated blood to lower limb

Question 29

Path of deep femoral artery

Answer 29

extension of femoral artery, travelling deep and posteriorly

Question 30

Location of popliteal artery

Answer 30

behind knee

Question 31

Function of popliteal artery

Answer 31

supply capsule and ligaments of knee with oxygenated blood

Question 32

Function of anterior tibial artery

Answer 32

supply anterior compartment of leg and foot dorsum

Question 33

Function of posterior tibial artery

Answer 33

supplies to posterior compartment of leg and plantar surface of foot

Question 34

Path of fibular artery

Answer 34

travels along the fibular

Question 35

Function of fibular artery

Answer 35

supplies lateral and anterior compartments of leg

Question 36

Location of femoral triangle

Answer 36

upper inner thigh

Question 37

why is the femoral triangle important

Answer 37

vital structures pass through it

Question 38

Location of adductor canal

Answer 38

gap between adductor magnus and femur

Question 39

function of adductor canal

Answer 39

allows passage of femoral vessels from anterior to posterior thigh