Anatomy EX2 - Arteries Flashcards
(46 cards)
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Pericardiacophrenic & superior phrenic aa
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-supply superior surface of diaphragm (via int. thoracic a & thoracic aorta)
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Inferior phrenic aa
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- supply inferior surface of diaphragm (via abdominal aorta)
- sends off 6-8 Sup. suprarenal aa.
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Musculophrenic aa
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- supply periphery of diaphragm and upper abdominal mm. (via int. thoracic aa.)
- Br. of Internal Thoracic (Mammary)
- Runs along costal cartilage
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Superior Epigastric aa.
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- Br. of Internal Thoracic (Mammary)
- Enters posterior rectus sheath lat. to sternum
- Supplies upper rectus abdominus mm.
- Anastomoses with Inf. Epigastric
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Celiac Trunk
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- 1st major br. of Abd aorta
- Supplies liver, gb, esophagus, stomach, pancreas & spleen
- 3 main branches
1) Common hepatic
2) L. gastric
3) Splenic aa.
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Splenic a.
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- Left br. of celiac trunk
- Runs toward spleen
- supplies pancreas & spleen
- Sends short gastric aa. & L gastroepiploic a.
- supply greater curvature of stomach
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L Gastric a.
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- Superior br. of celiac trunk
- Runs L toward lesser curvature of stomach
- supplies stomach & esophagus (via esophageal brs.)
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Common Hepatic a.
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- Right br. of celiac trunk
- Runs toward liver & gallbladder
- 2 terminal branches:
1) Proper hepatic a.
2) Gastroduodenal a.
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Proper Hepatic a.
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- Superior br. of common hepatic a.
- Runs toward liver & medial to bile duct
- Splits into R & L hepatic aa
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R. Gastric a.
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- usually arises from proper hepatic a.
- May arise from common hepatic or gastroduodenal aa.
- Anastomoses with L. gastric a.
- Supplies lesser curvature of stomach
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Cystic a.
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- usually arises from R hepatic a.
- 75% run post. to common hepatic duct
- 24% run ant. to common hepatic duct
- 1% are double cystic aa.
- Supplies gallbladder & cystic duct
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Common Hepatic aa. Variations
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- variations ~ 40%
- R hepatic a. may arise from SMA
- L hepatic a. may arise from L. gastric a.
-Both R and L hepatic aa. may arise from celiac trunk
Accessory R & L hepatic aa also common
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Gastroduodenal a.
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- Inferior br. of common hepatic a.
- Runs toward junction of stomach & duodenum
- sends Supr. pancreaticoduodenal aa. to pancreas/duodenum
- sends R gastroepiploic a to gr. curvature of stomach
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Superior & Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal aa.
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- Gastroduodenal a. sends off Supr. pancreaticoduodenal aa.
- SMA gives off Inferior pancreaticoduodenal aa.
- They anastomose and supply head of pancreas & duodenum
*Splenic a. supplies rest of pancreas with additional branches
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Lumbar aa,
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- 4 pairs aa
- brs of Abd aorta
(sup to bifurcation)
*Note:
Aorta bifurcates at L4
level of umbilicus
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Suprarenal aa.
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- supply adrenal glands
1) Sup. suprarenal aa (6-8) from Inferior phrenic a.
2) Middle suprarenal aa (1+) from Abdominal aa.
3) Inf. suprarenal aa (1+) from Renal aa.
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Renal aa.
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- R longer
- R passes posterior to IVC
- Each divides at hilum into segmental aa.
- Enter hilum of each kidney to supply it
- lateral branches of abdominal aorta (lateral to SMA)
- sends off brs. to adrenal glands via inf. suprarenal aa., and ureters
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Ureter aa.
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– arise from 3-4 sources:
1) renal a.
2) testicular or ovarian a.
3) abdominal aorta
4) internal iliac a. (Pelvic cavity)
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Gonadal aa.
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• lateral branches of abdominal aorta (inf. to renal aa.)
• Ovarian aa (♀)
– crosses over ureters & iliac vessels
– descends to pelvis to supply ovaries
• Testicular aa. (♂)
– crosses over ureters & enters inguinal canal
– descends into scrotum to supply testes
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Deep Circumflex Iliac aa.
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- Br. of External Iliac
- Runs between IO & TA
Supplies inferior lateral abdominal mm.
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Inferior Epigastric aa.
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- Br. of External Iliac
- Enters posterior rectus sheath at arcuate line
- Supplies lower rectus abdominus mm.
- anastomoses with Sup. Epigastric
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Superficial Circumflex Iliac aa.
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- br. of femoral a.
- supplies region of inguinal ligament
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Superficial Epigastric aa.
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- br. of femoral a.
- supplies abdomen infr. to umbilicus.
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Internal iliac aa.
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- enter true pelvis & branches
- 3 posterior & 7 anterior
- supplies pelvic organs & gluteal region
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Iliolumbar a.
- between iliac crest & L5
| - supplies medial ilium & L5
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Lateral Sacral a.
- enters ventral sacral foramina
| - supplies sacrum & ventral sacral nn.
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Superior Gluteal a.
- between L5 & S1
- enters gluteal region superior to piriformis m.
- supplies gluteal mm. with superior gluteal nn.
- exits greater sciatic foramen
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Inferior Gluteal a.
- Between S2 & S3(S1 & S2)
- inferior to piriformis m.
- supplies gluteal mm with inferior gluteal nn.
NOTE: both Sup. & Inf. Gluteal aa. exit pelvis via greater sciatic foramen
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Middle Rectal a.
- supplies rectum
| - anastomoses with superior rectal from IMA & inferior rectal from internal pudendal a.
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Internal pudendal a.
- runs with pudendal n.
- exits pelvis thru greater sciatic foramen
- enters gluteal region inferomedial to piriformis
- crosses over sacrospinous ligament
- re-enters pelvis thru lesser sciatic foramen
- supplies UG & anal Δs
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Vaginal a. OR Inferior Vesical a.
- in females: supplies inferior vagina & adjacent bladder and rectum
- in males: supplies posterior inferior bladder, ureter, seminal vesicle and prostate
Note: ureter runs above this artery
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Obturator a.
- runs thru obturator canal
| - supplies medial thigh with obturator n.
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Umbilical a. & Superior Vesical a.
- runs toward ant. abd. wall
- sends of 3-4 Superior Vesical aa. to bladder
- terminates as medial umbilical ligament
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Superior Mesenteric a.
- 2nd major branch of abdominal aorta
- ~1 cm inferior of celiac
- sends 15-18 intestinal
aa to small intestine
- supplies up to proximal 2/3 of transverse colon
- Has 4 main branches:
1) Inferior pancreaticoduodenal a.
2) Ileocolic a.
3) R. colic a.
4) Middle colic a.
*Also gives off other intestinal aa.
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Ileocolic a.
- supplies last part of ileum, cecum, and appendix
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R. Colic a.
- supplies ascending colon
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Middle Colic a.
- supplies transverse colon
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Inferior Mesenteric a.
- 3rd major branch of abdominal aorta
- ~5 cm superior to aortic bifurcation
- supplies colon from distal 1/3 of transverse colon
- Has 3 branches:
1) L. Colic a.
2) 4 Sigmoid aa.
3) Superior rectal a.
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L. Colic a.
- supplies descending colon
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Sigmoid aa.
- there are 4 of them
- branches supply the lower part of the descending colon, the iliac colon, and the sigmoid or pelvic colon; anastomosing above with the L. Colic a.
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Superior Rectal a.
- the terminal branch of the IMA
| - supplies rectum
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Median sacral a.
- runs down the midline of the sacrum
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Abdominal aorta
- splits into common iliac aa.
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Common Iliac aa.
- splits into external & internal iliac aa.
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External iliac aa.
- exits pelvis as femoral aa.
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Marginal aa.
- Anastomoses exist between colic branches for collateral circulation
- These form a consistent vascular arc around colon, via marginal a. of Drummond
