Vascular Strucures Flashcards
What is the cardiac cycle? 5
- Arteries transport oxygenated blood from LV to muscles and organs in the body
- Veins return unoxygenated blood from the muscles and organs to the RA
- Unoxygenated blood travels from the RA to the RV where it is forced into the pulmonary arteries
- Blood is carried to the lungs and an exchange of gas occurs
- Oxygenated blood returns to the heart via pulmonary veins to the LA
What are the 3 principle layers of the vessels?
- Tunica Intima
- Tunica media
- Tunica Adventitia
What is the tunica Intima composed of?
Endothelial lining and elastic tissue
What is the tunica media composed of?
Elastic fibres and smooth muscle
What is the tunica Adventitia made of?
Elastic and collagen fibres
Which are thicker arterial walls or veins?
Arterial walls
Venous calibre varies with what?
Respiration
Veins contain what to assist in the transport of blood?
Valves
Arterial blood flow is influenced by what?
The heart
Venous blood flow is influenced by what? 3
- Pressure gradient
- Breathing
- Muscle contraction
Between veins and arteries which has larger diameters?
Veins
Blood flow is slower in arteries or veins?
Veins
Where is the aorta located? 2
- Retroperitoneal
- Anterior to spine/left of midline
Where does the aorta enter?
The abdomen through the diaphragm at the level of T12
What happens as we move caudally on the aorta?
More anterior and tapers distally
What structures are anterior to the aorta? 10
- Crura
- Celiac axis
- Lesser sac
- SMA
- LRV
- Pancreatic body
- IMA
- SV
- SA
- LLL
What are the aortic branches? 6
- Celiac artery (truck or axis)
- Super mesenteric artery (SMA)
- Right and left renal arteries
- Right and left gonadal arteries
- Inferior mesenteric arteries (IMA)
- Common iliac arteries (CIA)
Where is the Celiac axis located on the aorta?
Within the first 2 cm of the abdominal aorta
What does the celiac axis divide into? 3
- Left gastric artery
- Common hepatic artery
- Splenic artery
What is the smallest branch of the celiac axis?
Left gastric
What is the path of the common hepatic artery?
Horizontal path to the right
Where is the common hepatic artery located? 2 (in relation to the pancreas and main portal vein)
- Superior to the pancreatic head
- Anterior to the main portal vein
Where does the common hepatic artery enter?
Porta hepatis
What are the hepatic artery branches? 3
- Gastroduodenal artery
- Right gastric artery
- Cystic artery
What does the cystic artery arise from?
Arises form right hepatic artery
What does the cystic artery supply? 3
- GB
- CBD
- HD
What is the largest of the 3 branches of the Celiac axis? What does it supply?
- Splenic artery
- Supplies blood to the pancreas, spleen, and stomach
Where is the splenic artery located? (In relation to the spleen and the Pancreas) 2
- Left towards the spleen
- Posterior and superior to the pancreas body and tail
Where is the SMA located in relation to the pancreatic body and the uncinate process ? 2
- Posterior to pancreatic body
- Anterior to uncinate process
What does the SMA supply?
Small and large bowel
Where is the renal arteries branch located on the aorta?
Inferior to the SMA
Where is the Right renal arteries located in relation to the IVC?
Posterior
Which is longer the Right renal artery or the left renal artery?
Right renal artery because the aorta is located on the left side of the body
Are the gonadal arteries often seen on ultrasound?
Not typically
What is the IMA?
Last major branch of the aorta
What does the IMA supply typically? 3
- Left transverse, descending colon
- Sigmoid colon
- Upper rectum
Is the IMA seen typically on U/S
no
Where does the Aorta bifurcate at?
L4
The Common iliac arteries course where?
Inferiorly and posteriorly