Test #2 Flashcards
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Is the aorta retroperitoneal or intraperitoneal?
Retroperitoneal
where does the aorta extend from and to?
extends from the left ventricle of the heart to the bifurcation of the common iliac arteries
where does the aorta begin in the abdominal portion?
2.5 cm above the transphyloric line at the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm (T12)
what are the branches of the abdominal aorta?
- Celiac trunk
- SMA
- L/R Suprarenal arteries
- L/R renal arteries
- L/R gonadal arteries
- Lumbar arteries
- IMA
- Branches into L/R common iliac arteries
- Median sacral artery
Where is the L/R suprarenal arteries located?
same level as SMA
What comes off the celiac trunk?
- Left gastric artery
- Common hepatic artery
- Splenic artery
what are the unpaired visceral branches of the aorta?
Celiac trunk
SMA
IMA
What are the paired visceral branches of the aorta?
Suprarenal arteries
Renal arteries
Gonadal arteries
what do the visceral branches of the aorta supply to?
organs of the abdominal cavity
What does the parietal branches of the aorta supply to?
the abdominal wall
what is the anterior branch of the aorta?
celiac trunk
what level is the celiac trunk at?
L1
What are the branches of the celiac trunk?
Left gastric artery
Splenic artery
Common hepatic artery
where does the left gastric artery course?
superior and left lateral
What does the left gastric artery supply to?
the lesser curvature of the stomach
True or false, the left gastric artery is anastomoses with the right gastric artery?
true
where does the left splenic artery course?
travels left towards the splenic hilum
What does the left splenic artery supply?
spleen, pancreas, stomach, and greater omentum
what does the left splenic artery form?
the superior border of the pancreas
is the Left splenic artery visualized?
yes, it is tortuous
where does the common hepatic artery course?
horizontally to the right
What does the common hepatic artery branch into?
- Gastroduodenal artery
- proper hepatic artery
- right gastric artery
Where does the GDA course?
Inferiorly
Where is the GDA used as a landmark?
used as landmark in the head of the pancreas