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The Aorta Flashcards

1
Q

what are the divisions of the aorta

A

ascending aorta
aortic arch
descending aorta
abdominal aorta

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2
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what are the branches from the ascending aorta

A

the coronary arteries

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3
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what are the branches from the aortic arch

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  • brachio sephalic artery
  • left subclavian
  • left carotid
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4
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what are the branches of the descending thoracic aorta

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  • bronchial
  • mediostinal
  • esophageal
  • pericardial
  • superior phrenic
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5
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what are the branches of the abdominal aorta

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  • inferior phrenic
  • coeliac trunk
  • superior mesenteric
  • inferior mesenteric
  • renal
  • lumbar
  • gonodal
  • iliac
  • sacral
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6
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what do the coronary arteries supply

A

the muscles of the heart

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7
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what is the brachiosephalic artery further branched into

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the right carotid artery and the right subclavian

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8
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what does the right subclavian artery supply

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right arm

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9
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what does the right carotid artery supply

A

the brain and the right of the head and neck

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10
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what does the left subclavian supply

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left arm and the back of the brain

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11
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what does the left carotid artery supply

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the left of the head and neck and the brain

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12
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what does the bronchial branch of the descending aorta supply

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the bronchioles

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13
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what does the mediastinal branch of the aorta supply

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the space between the lungs with the windpipe

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14
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what does the oesophageal branch of the aorta supply

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the oesphagus

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15
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what does the pericardial branch of the aorta supply

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the pericardium

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16
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what does the pericardium do

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lubricate the heart

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17
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what does the superior phrenic artery of the aorta supply

A
  • thoracic vertebrae
  • muscles
  • spinal cord
  • joints
  • skin of the middle back
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18
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what does the inferior phrenic artery supply

A

diaphragm

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19
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what are the main branches of the coeliac trunk

A

left gastric
hepatic
splenic

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20
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what does the common hepatic artery of the coeliac trunk branch into

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the right gastric artery
the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
the right gastroomental

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21
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what does the right gastric artery supply

A

lesser curvature of the stomach

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22
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what does the gastroduodenal artery supply

A

pancreas and duodenum

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23
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what does the right gastroomental artery supply

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greater curvature and greater omentum

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24
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what does the splenic branch of the coeliac trunk branch into

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pancreatic, splenic, left gastroomental and short gastric arteries

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25
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what does the pancreatic branch of the splenic artery supply

A

the pancreas

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26
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what does the splenic branch of the splenic artery supply

A

the spleen

27
Q

what does the left gastroomental artery supply

A

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

28
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what does the short gastric artery supply

A

the fundus of the stomach

29
Q

what are the branches of the left gastric artery

A

oesophageal and anastomosing with the right gastric artery

30
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what does the left gastric supply

A

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

31
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what does the oesophageal region of the left gastric artery supply

A

the abdominal portion of the oesophagus

32
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what supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach

A

the left and right gastric arteries

33
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what supplies the greater curvature of the body

A

the right and left gastroomental arteries

34
Q

what supplies the pancreas

A

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

35
Q

which arteries supply the fundus of the stomach

A

short gastric, left gastroomental, left gastric

36
Q

what are the branches of the inferior mesenteric artery

A
  • superior rectal
  • sigmoid
  • marginal artery of drummond
  • left colic
37
Q

what does the superior rectal artery supply

A

the rectum

38
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what does the marginal artery of drummond supply

A

the large intestine

39
Q

what is the marginal artery of drummond

A

the connection of the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries

40
Q

what are the sigmoid arteries supplying

A

the lowest part of the descending colon and the sigmoid colon

41
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what does the left colic artery supply

A

the descending colon, the distal transverse colon

42
Q

what does the sacral branch of the aorta supply

A

the tailbone and the top of the pelvis

43
Q

what does the gonodal artery supply

A

the ovaries and testes

44
Q

what does the renal artery supply

A

the kidneys

45
Q

what does the lumbar artery supply

A

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

46
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what does the iliac artery supply

A

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

47
Q

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

A

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

48
Q

what do the internal carotid arteries supply

A

the brain eyes and forehead

49
Q

what do the external carotid arteries branch into

A

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

50
Q

what does the superior thyriod artery supply

A

the thyroid, cricothyroid, infrahyoid, sternocleidomastoid and upper larynx

51
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whatrr does the lingual artery supply

A

the upper lip

52
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what does the facial artery supply

A

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

53
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what does the ascending pharyngeal artery supply

A

the pharynx

54
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what does the occipital artery supply

A

the back of the scalp and the sternocleidomastoid

55
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what does the posterior auricular artery supply

A

ear, and the portion of scalp behind the ear

56
Q

what does the superficial temporal artery supply

A

temporal lobe

57
Q

what does the maxillary artery supply

A

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

58
Q

what forms the thyrocervical trunk

A

the conjunction of the left and right subclavian arteries

59
Q

what do the left and right cubclavian arteries join to form

A

the thyrocervical trunk

60
Q

which artery is the major contributor for the pancreas

A

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

61
Q

what is the head of the pancreas supplied by

A

the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal

62
Q

describe the layers of most organs - histologically

A

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

63
Q

what composes the mucosa

A

epithelium
basement membrane
lamina propria
muscularis mucosae

64
Q

what composes the muscularis propria

A

circular and longitudinal muscle

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