The Aorta

Question 1

what are the divisions of the aorta

Answer 1

ascending aorta
aortic arch
descending aorta
abdominal aorta

Question 2

what are the branches from the ascending aorta

Answer 2

the coronary arteries

Question 3

what are the branches from the aortic arch

Answer 3

• brachio sephalic artery
• left subclavian
• left carotid

Question 4

what are the branches of the descending thoracic aorta

Answer 4

• bronchial
• mediostinal
• esophageal
• pericardial
• superior phrenic

Question 5

what are the branches of the abdominal aorta

Answer 5

• inferior phrenic
• coeliac trunk
• superior mesenteric
• inferior mesenteric
• renal
• lumbar
• gonodal
• iliac
• sacral

Question 6

what do the coronary arteries supply

Answer 6

the muscles of the heart

Question 7

what is the brachiosephalic artery further branched into

Answer 7

the right carotid artery and the right subclavian

Question 8

what does the right subclavian artery supply

Answer 8

right arm

Question 9

what does the right carotid artery supply

Answer 9

the brain and the right of the head and neck

Question 10

what does the left subclavian supply

Answer 10

left arm and the back of the brain

Question 11

what does the left carotid artery supply

Answer 11

the left of the head and neck and the brain

Question 12

what does the bronchial branch of the descending aorta supply

Answer 12

the bronchioles

Question 13

what does the mediastinal branch of the aorta supply

Answer 13

the space between the lungs with the windpipe

Question 14

what does the oesophageal branch of the aorta supply

Answer 14

the oesphagus

Question 15

what does the pericardial branch of the aorta supply

Answer 15

the pericardium

Question 16

what does the pericardium do

Answer 16

lubricate the heart

Question 17

what does the superior phrenic artery of the aorta supply

Answer 17

• thoracic vertebrae
• muscles
• spinal cord
• joints
• skin of the middle back

Question 18

what does the inferior phrenic artery supply

Answer 18

diaphragm

Question 19

what are the main branches of the coeliac trunk

Answer 19

left gastric
hepatic
splenic

Question 20

what does the common hepatic artery of the coeliac trunk branch into

Answer 20

the right gastric artery
the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
the right gastroomental

Question 21

what does the right gastric artery supply

Answer 21

lesser curvature of the stomach

Question 22

what does the gastroduodenal artery supply

Answer 22

pancreas and duodenum

Question 23

what does the right gastroomental artery supply

Answer 23

greater curvature and greater omentum

Question 24

what does the splenic branch of the coeliac trunk branch into

Answer 24

pancreatic, splenic, left gastroomental and short gastric arteries

Question 25

what does the pancreatic branch of the splenic artery supply

Answer 25

the pancreas

Question 26

what does the splenic branch of the splenic artery supply

Answer 26

the spleen

Question 27

what does the left gastroomental artery supply

Answer 27

the fundus of the stomach and the upper portion of the gastric body

Question 28

what does the short gastric artery supply

Answer 28

the fundus of the stomach

Question 29

what are the branches of the left gastric artery

Answer 29

oesophageal and anastomosing with the right gastric artery

Question 30

what does the left gastric supply

Answer 30

the lesser curvature of the body and the fundus and body of the stomach

Question 31

what does the oesophageal region of the left gastric artery supply

Answer 31

the abdominal portion of the oesophagus

Question 32

what supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach

Answer 32

the left and right gastric arteries

Question 33

what supplies the greater curvature of the body

Answer 33

the right and left gastroomental arteries

Question 34

what supplies the pancreas

Answer 34

the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries and the pancreatic branch of the splenic artery

Question 35

which arteries supply the fundus of the stomach

Answer 35

short gastric, left gastroomental, left gastric

Question 36

what are the branches of the inferior mesenteric artery

Answer 36

- superior rectal - sigmoid - marginal artery of drummond - left colic

Question 37

what does the superior rectal artery supply

Answer 37

the rectum

Question 38

what does the marginal artery of drummond supply

Answer 38

the large intestine

Question 39

what is the marginal artery of drummond

Answer 39

the connection of the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries

Question 40

what are the sigmoid arteries supplying

Answer 40

the lowest part of the descending colon and the sigmoid colon

Question 41

what does the left colic artery supply

Answer 41

the descending colon, the distal transverse colon

Question 42

what does the sacral branch of the aorta supply

Answer 42

the tailbone and the top of the pelvis

Question 43

what does the gonodal artery supply

Answer 43

the ovaries and testes

Question 44

what does the renal artery supply

Answer 44

the kidneys

Question 45

what does the lumbar artery supply

Answer 45

the muscles of the abdominal wall, skin, lumbar vertebrae, the spinal cord and the meninges

Question 46

what does the iliac artery supply

Answer 46

the pelvic organs like the bladder, intestines, liver and pancreas. the legs feet hips butt and thighs

Question 47

what are the two main carotid arteries and how do they subdivide at C4

Answer 47

right and left which subdivide into right external right internal left external left internal

Question 48

what do the internal carotid arteries supply

Answer 48

the brain eyes and forehead

Question 49

what do the external carotid arteries branch into

Answer 49

superior thyroid lingual artery facial artery ascending pharyngeal occipital posterior auricular superficical temporal artery maxillary

Question 50

what does the superior thyriod artery supply

Answer 50

the thyroid, cricothyroid, infrahyoid, sternocleidomastoid and upper larynx

Question 51

whatrr does the lingual artery supply

Answer 51

the upper lip

Question 52

what does the facial artery supply

Answer 52

roof of the mouth, tonsils, cheek, chin, muscles

Question 53

what does the ascending pharyngeal artery supply

Answer 53

the pharynx

Question 54

what does the occipital artery supply

Answer 54

the back of the scalp and the sternocleidomastoid

Question 55

what does the posterior auricular artery supply

Answer 55

ear, and the portion of scalp behind the ear

Question 56

what does the superficial temporal artery supply

Answer 56

temporal lobe

Question 57

what does the maxillary artery supply

Answer 57

the jawbone, teeth, lips, chin and muscles of mastication

Question 58

what forms the thyrocervical trunk

Answer 58

the conjunction of the left and right subclavian arteries

Question 59

what do the left and right cubclavian arteries join to form

Answer 59

the thyrocervical trunk

Question 60

which artery is the major contributor for the pancreas

Answer 60

the splenic artery which gives off pancreatic branches to the body and tail

Question 61

what is the head of the pancreas supplied by

Answer 61

the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal

Question 62

describe the layers of most organs - histologically

Answer 62

lumen epithelium basement membrane lamina propria muscularis mucosae submucosa circular muscle myenteric plexus longitudinal muscle serosa

Question 63

what composes the mucosa

Answer 63

epithelium basement membrane lamina propria muscularis mucosae

Question 64

what composes the muscularis propria

Answer 64

circular and longitudinal muscle