Abdominal Aorta Flashcards
What change happens in ruminant artery branching compared to dog?
The deep circumflex iliac artery branches off the external iliac, unlike in the dog where it branches off the aorta.
What vein gathers the blood that ran through the abdominal viscera?
Portal vein which goes to the liver.
What 4 arteries from the abdominal aorta are unpaired?
- Celiac
- Cranial mesenteric
- Caudal mesenteric
- Median sacral
Name the 3 bifurcations/terminal branches from the abdominal aorta running caudally
- External iliac a.
- Internal iliac a.
- Median sacral a.
What is different between the R and L gonadal vein?
The L gonadal branches from the L renal vein.
Run through the abdominal aorta branches from cranial to caudal in the canine
Celiac
Cranial mesenteric
Renal
Gonadal
Caudal mesenteric
Deep circumflex iliac
External iliac
Internal iliac
Median sacral
Where does the blood supply to the abdominal cavity drain into?
The hepatic portal system
In the dog, where in relation to the lumbar vertebrae does the abdominal aorta terminate?
Below the last lumbar vertebrae
Which artery extends into the tail?
Median sacral artery
What is the principal artery of the hindlimb branching off the abdominal aorta?
External iliac - it runs through the vascular lacuna above the caduodorsal corner of the flank
Which artery does the deep femoral artery come off of?
External iliac artery
What does the internal iliac artery supply?
Pelvic wall and viscera
Which artery does the pudendoepigastric branch from?
Deep femoral artery
The caudal vena cava is formed on the roof of the abdomen by the union of the right and left ___________ __________ veins.
Common iliac
Which part of the body does the internal iliac vein drain?
The pelvic walls and much of the pelvic cavity
