Vessels And Nerves Flashcards
Abdominal aorta starts and ends
T12 to L4
Peritoneum of abdominal aorta
retroperitoneal or intraperitoneal?
Retroperitoneal
Abdominal aorta bifurcates into:
Common iliac arteries
Paired lateral branches of abdominal aorta(5)
Inferior phrenic arteries Suprarenal arteries Renal arteries Gonadal arteries Lumbar arteries
Abdominal Aorta unpaired visceral branches (3)
What do they supply?
Celiac artery
Superior mesenteric Artery
Inferior mesenteric artery
Supply the GI tract
Branches of the superior mesenteric artery
Middle colic artery
Right colic artery
Ileocolic artery
Jejunal and ileal arteries
Branches of the inferior mesenteric artery
Superior rectal artery
Sigmoid arteries
Left colic artery (ascending and descending branches)
Portal vein is formed by:
Where is it located?
The union of the SMV and the splenic vein
Formed behind the neck of the pancreas
Length of portal vein
About 2 inches
Portal vein divides into:
Right and left branches, which enter the liver
Tributaries to the portal vein(6)
Superior mesenteric vein Splenic vein Left gastric vein Right gastric vein Cystic veins Paraunbilical veins
Inferior mesenteric vein joins the:
Splenic vein
Para-aortic nodes are associated with:
Lateral vessels
Pre-aortic nodes (3)
Celiac nodes
-To the cisterna chyli
Superior mesenteric nodes
-To the celiac nodes
Inferior mesenteric nodes
-to the superior mesenteric nodes
Sympathetic fibers of the GIT
Thoracic and lumbar splanchnic nerves
