Term
| What is the fate of the aorta as it descends into the abdominopelvic cavity? |
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Definition
| Gives off a bunch of branches before bifurcating into the common iliac arteries |
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Term
| What level does the aorta bifurcate? |
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Definition
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Term
| List the 3 sets of branches that the aorta has |
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Definition
1. 5 pairs of arteries to the abdominal wall
2. 3 pairs to the paired glands
3. Three arteries to supply the GI tract |
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Term
| List the 3 pairs of arteries that go to the abdominal glands |
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Definition
1. Renal arteries
2. Suprarenal arteries
3. Gonadal arteries |
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Term
| Where do the suprarenal arteries leave the aorta? |
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Definition
| Just superior to the renal arteries |
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Term
| Where do the gonadal arteries leave the aorta? |
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Definition
| Just inferior to the renal arteries |
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Term
| What is the foregut made up of? |
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Definition
| GI tract until the proximal 1/3 duodenum, plus liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen |
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Term
| What vessel supplies the foregut? What is the fate of this vessel as soon as it leaves the aorta? |
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Definition
| Celiac trunk; splits into 3 branches |
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Term
| What are the 3 branches of the celiac trunk? Which branch is the smallest? |
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Definition
1. Left gastric artery (smallest)
2. Common hepatic artery
3. Splenic artery |
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Term
| Describe the fate of the left gastric artery? |
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Definition
| Travels up the esophagus, also follows the lesser curvature of the somach |
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Term
| Describe the fate of the common hepatic artery |
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Definition
| Runs upwarrds and to the right to divide just before the porta hepatis |
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Term
| What vessels does the common hepatic divide into? |
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Definition
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Term
| List the 2 branches of the common hepatic artery |
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Definition
1. Right gastric artery
2. Gastroduodenal artery |
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Term
| What is the fate of the right gastric? |
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Definition
| Follows the lesser curvature to meet with the left gastric |
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Term
| What is the fate of the gastroduodenal? |
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Definition
| Has several small branches to the duodenum |
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Term
| What is the right gastroepiploic artery? |
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Definition
| The terminal branch of the gastroduodenal artery that supplies the greater curvature of the stomach |
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Term
| What is the fate of the splenic artery? |
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Definition
| Runs to the spleen, giving off branches to the pancreas and the stomach |
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Term
| Which vessel does the splenic artery give rise to, right before its termination? |
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Definition
| The left gastroepiploic artery |
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Term
| Which artery is the artery of the midgut? |
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Definition
| The superior mesenteric artery |
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Term
| Describe the fate of the superior mesenteric |
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Definition
| Originates below the celiac trunk, and curves right to give off 5 major branches |
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Term
| List the 5 major branches |
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Definition
1. Ileum branch
2. Jejunum branch
3. Right colic artery
4. Midcolic artery
5. Ileocolic artery |
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Term
| What is a prominent feature of the vessels branching to the ileum/jejunum? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the right colic artery supply? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the midcolic artery supply? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the ileocolic artery supply? |
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Definition
| Supplies the end of the ileum, the cecum, the appendix |
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Term
| What vessel supplies the hindgut? What structures are supplied? |
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Definition
| The inferior mesenteric artery; distal transverse colon, descending and sigmoid colons, and the rectum |
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Term
| (T/F) The inferior mesenteric branches from the aorta 4cm above where the vessel bifurcates |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the two branches of the inferior mesenteric? |
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Definition
1. Left colic
2. Superior rectal |
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Term
| Other than the segmented arteries, what blood vessels supply the abdomen (especially the rectus abdominus)? |
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Definition
1. Superior epigastric
2. Inferior epigastric |
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Term
| What vessel does the superior epigastric branch off of? |
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Definition
| Branches off of the internal thoracic |
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Term
| What vessel does the inferior epigastric branch off of? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the main vessel responsible for drainage of the abdomen? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| The fusion of the two common iliac veins at the level of L4/5 |
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Term
| What paired vessels further contribute to the IVC? |
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Definition
1. Hepatic veins
2. Renal veins
3. Suprarenal veins
4. Gonadal veins
5. Abdominal wall |
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Term
| (T/F) The veins from the GI tract do the same thing |
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Definition
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Term
| Describe the fate of venous drainage of the GI? |
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Definition
| Blood goes from the GI to the portal vein, which then goes to the liver |
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Term
| It already has been shown that the left renal vein is longer than the right, but what is the consequence of this? |
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Definition
| That it recieves the left suprarenal and the left gonadal veins before it fuses with the IVC |
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Term
| What 3 vessels make up the portal vein? |
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Definition
| 1. Splenic vein 2. Superior mesenteric vein 3. Inferior mesenteric vein |
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Term
| (T/F) The superior mesenteric vein usually has the inferior as its tributary |
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Definition
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Term
| How does the poral vein enter the liver? |
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Definition
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Term
| Describe the structures present in the posterior abdominal wall |
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Definition
- Medially: T12-L5
- Laterally: two sets of muscles
- Nerve plexi between the muscles |
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Term
| What are the two sets of muscles present? |
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Definition
1. Psoas
2. Quadratus Lumborum |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Describe the origin, insertion of the psoas |
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Definition
O: Lumbar vertebral bodies; more superior fibers from underside of medial arcuate ligament
I: Femur |
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Term
| Describe the origin, insertion, function of the quadratus |
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Definition
O: Transverse processes of T12-L5; lateral arcuate ligament
I: Iliac crest
F: to fill the space between rib 12 and the iliac crest, stabilizing the back |
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