Arteries of the Abdomen Artery Source Branches Supply to Notes

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Arteries of the Abdomen
Artery Source Branches Supply to Notes
anterior cecal ileocolic a. occasionally the cecum anterior cecal a.
appendicular a. supplies the ileocecal
junction
anterior inferior inferior pancreatic brs., lower anterior inferior
pancreaticoduodenal pancreaticoduodenal duodenal brs. duodenum and pancreaticoduodenal
a. head of the a. anastomoses with
pancreas the anterior superior
pancreaticoduodenal
a. to form the anterior
pancreatic arcade
anterior inferior inferior pancreatic brs., lower anterior inferior
pancreaticoduodenal pancreaticoduodenal duodenal brs. duodendum pancreaticoduodenal
a. and head of the a. anastomoses with
pancreas the anterior superior
pancreaticoduodenal
a. to form the anterior
pancreatic arcade
anterior superior gastroduodenal a. pancreatic brs., upper anterior superior
pancreaticoduodenal duodenal brs. duodenum and pancreaticoduodenal
head of the a. anastomoses with
pancreas the anterior inferior
pancreaticoduodenal
a. to form the anterior
pancreatic arcade
aorta, abdominal the continuation of inferior phrenic aa. abdominal abdominal aorta
the descending (2), celiac trunk, wall; passes posterior to the
thoracic aorta middle suprarenal aa. gastrointestinal diaphragm (aortic
(2), lumbar aa. (4 tract; body hiatus) at the level of
pairs), superior below the level the T12 vertebral body
mesenteric a., renal of the
aa. (2), respiratory
testicular/ovarian aa. diaphragm
(2), inferior
mesenteric a., median
sacral a., common
iliac aa. (2)
appendicular posterior cecal, no named branches vermiform despite its variable
anterior cecal or appendix origin, appendicular
ileocolic artery is nearly
constant in its course
posterior to the
terminal part of the
ileum
artery of the ductus umbilical a.; may be no named branches ductus artery of the ductus
deferens a branch of the deferens, deferens is also known
superior or inferior seminal vesical; as: deferential a.
vesical a. possibly
supplies the
ureter
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caudal pancreatic splenic a. numerous small aa. tail of the caudal pancreatic a.
that supply the pancreas enters the tail of the
pancreas pancreas near the
hilum of the spleen; it
may arise from the left
gastro-omental a.
cecal, anterior ileocolic a. may give off the anterior surface anterior cecal a.
appendicular a. of the cecum supplies the ileocecal
junction
cecal, posterior ileocolic a. may give off the posterior posterior cecal a.
appendicular a. surface of the supplies the ileocecal
cecum junction
celiac trunk abdominal aorta at left gastric a., splenic stomach, lower celiac trunk supplies
the level of the T12- a., common hepatic a. esophagus, the foregut derivatives
L1 intervertebral disc liver, upper
duodenum,
pancreas,
spleen
circumflex iliac, deep external iliac a. unnamed muscular iliacus muscle deep circumflex iliac a.
branches and the lower courses along the iliac
abdominal wall crest on the inner
surface of the
abdominal wall
circumflex iliac, femoral a. unnamed muscular superficial superficial circumflex
superficial branches fascia of lower iliac a. crosses the
abdomen and upper thigh parallel to
thigh the inguinal ligament
colic, left inferior mesenteric a. ascending br., descending left colic a.
descending br. colon anastomoses with the
middle colic a and the
sigmoid a.to form part
of the marginal a.
colic, middle superior mesenteric right br., left br. transverse middle colic a.
colon anastomoses with the
right colic a. and the
left colic a. to form
part of the marginal a.
colic, right superior mesenteric ascending br., ascending right colic a.
(or br. of) descending br. colon anastomoses with the
ileocolic a. and the
middle colic a. to form
part of the marginal a.
common hepatic celiac trunk gastroduodenal a., liver, upper common hepatic a. is
proper hepatic a. part of the one of three brs. of the
duodenum, celiac trunk (see also:
part of the left gastric a., splenic
pancreas, part a.)
of the stomach
common iliac abdominal aorta external iliac a., pelvis, lower abdominal aorta
internal iliac a. limb bifurcates at the level
of the L4 vertebral
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body to form the right
and left common iliac
aa.; the common iliac
artery bifurcates
anterior to the
sacroiliac articulation
into its terminal brs.
(external iliac a. and
internal iliac a.)
cremasteric inferior epigastric a. no named branches cremaster m., cremasteric a. is one of
coverings of the the contents of the
spermatic cord spermatic cord; it
anastomoses with the
testicular artery distally
cystic right hepatic a. (or no named branches gall bladder cystic a. arises from
superior mesenteric the right hepatic a. in
a., proper hepatic a., ~72% of cases; other
left hepatic a., possible origins are
gastroduodenal a.) noted at left and are
clinically relevant
during gall bladder
surgery
dorsal pancreatic splenic a. right br., left br. neck of the right br.of the dorsal
pancreas pancreatic a.
anastomoses with the
anterior superior
pancreaticoduodenal
a. in the prepancreatic
arcade
ductus deferens, umbilical a.; may be no named branches ductus artery of the ductus
artery of a branch of the deferens, deferens is also known
superior or inferior seminal vesical; as: deferential a.
vesical a. possibly
supplies the
ureter
epigastric, inferior external iliac a. cremasteric a. lower rectus inferior epigastric m.
abdominis m., anastomoses with the
pyramidalis m., superior epigastric m.
lower within the rectus
abdominal wall abdominis m.
epigastric, superficial femoral a. cutaneous brs. superficial superficial epigastric a.
fascia and skin is one of three
of the lower superficial arteries that
abdominal wall arise from the femoral
a. (see also: superficial
circumflex iliac a. and
superficial external
pudendal a.)
epigastric, superior internal thoracic a. no named branches upper rectus superior epigastric a. is
abdominis m., the direct continuation
upper of the internal thoracic
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abdominal wall a.; it s anastomoses
with the inferior
epigastric a. within the
rectus abdominis m.
esophageal descending thoracic no named branches lower 2/3rds of there are usually two
aorta; left gastric a. the thoracic (sometimes 3)
esophagus esophageal brs. off of
the aorta; the left
gastric a. gives
esophageal brs. that
ascend to supply the
abdominal esophagus
and lowest part of the
thoracic esophagus;
anastomoses occur
between the
esophageal brs. of the
aorta and left gastric a.
gastric, left celiac a. esophageal brs. superior part of left gastric a.
the stomach anastomoses with the
near the lesser right gastric a. on the
curvature lesser curvature of the
stomach; it also
anastomoses with the
esophageal brs. of the
thoracic aorta
gastric, right proper hepatic a. no named branches inferior part of right gastric a.
the stomach anastomoses with the
near the lesser left gastric a. on the
curvature lesser curvature of the
stomach
gastric, short splenic a. no named branches fundus and short gastric aa. reach
upper part of the stomach by passing
the stomach through the
near the greater gastrosplenic ligament;
curvature they are usually 4-5 in
number
gastro-omental, left splenic a. gastric brs., omental mid-part of the left gastro-omental a.
brs. stomach near anastomoses with the
the greater right gastro-omental a.
curvature; near the greater
greater curvature of the
omentum stomach; also known
as: left gastroepiploic
a.
gastro-omental, right gastroduodenal a. gastric brs., omental lower part of right gastro-omental a
brs. the pyloric anastomoses with the
region of the left gastro-omental a.
stomach, right near the greater
part of greater curvature of the
curvature of the stomach; also known
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stomach, as: right gastroepiploic
greater a.
omentum
gastroduodenal common hepatic a. supraduodenal aa., upper gastroduodenal a.
retroduodenal aa., duodenum, supplies the lowest
posterior superior upper part of portion of the foregut
pancreaticoduodenal the head of the and its derivatives
a., anterior superior pancreas;
pancreaticoduodenal greater
a., right gastro- curvature of the
omental a. stomach on the
right
great anterior the spinal br. of the no named branches lower spinal great anterior radicular
radicular lower posterior cord a. anastomoses with
intercostal a., the anterior spinal a. at
subcostal a., or upper lower thoracic or
lumbar a., usually on upper lumbar spinal
left cord levels
hepatic, common celiac trunk gastroduodenal a., liver, upper common hepatic a.
proper hepatic a. parts of the supplies some of the
duodenum, foregut derivatives
upper part of
the pancreas,
right side of the
stomach
hepatic, left proper hepatic a. segmental aa. left lobe of the left hepatic a. supplies
liver, quadrate the liver parenchyma
lobe of the and stroma; an
liver, part of aberrant left hepatic a.
the caudate may arise from the left
lobe of the liver gastric a.
hepatic, proper common hepatic a. right gastric, right & liver, lesser proper hepatic a.
left hepatic curvature of the supplies the foregut
stomach derivatives associated
with the liver bud
hepatic, right proper hepatic a. cystic a., segmental aa. right lobe of right hepatic a.
the liver, part supplies the liver
of the caudate parenchyma and
lobe of the liver stroma
ileocolic superior mesenteric colic br., anterior cecum, colic br. of the
a. cecal br., posterior appendix, ileocolic a. participates
cecal br., appendicular terminal in the formation of the
a., ileal br. portion of the marginal a.
ileum
iliac, common abdominal aorta external iliac a., pelvis, lower abdominal aorta
internal iliac a. limb bifurcates at the level
of the L4 vertebral
body to form the right
and left common iliac
aa.; the common iliac
artery bifurcates
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anterior to the
sacroiliac articulation
into its terminal brs.
(external iliac a. and
internal iliac a.)
iliac, external common iliac a. inferior epigastric a., lower limb external iliac a. is
deep circumflex iliac continuous with the
a., femoral a. femoral a., the name
change occurs at the
inguinal ligament; the
common iliac artery
bifurcates anterior to
the sacroiliac
articulation
iliac, internal common iliac a. anterior division gives pelvic viscera, common iliac artery
rise to the : umbilical gluteal region, bifurcates anterior to
a., obturator a., hip, medial the sacroiliac
uterine a., vaginal a., thigh articulation to form
inferior vesical a., the internal iliac a. and
middle rectal a., the external iliac a.
internal pudendal a.,
inferior gluteal a.;
posterior division
gives rise to the:
iliolumbar a., lateral
sacral a., superior
gluteal a.
iliolumbar internal iliac a., iliac br., lumbar br. iliacus m., lumbar br. of the
posterior division psoas major iliolumbar a. sends a
m., quadratus small spinal br. into
lumborum m. the vertebral canal
inferior epigastric external iliac a. cremasteric a. lower rectus inferior epigastric m.
abdominis m., anastomoses with the
pyramidalis m., superior epigastric m.
lower within the rectus
abdominal wall abdominis m.
inferior mesenteric abdominal aorta at left colic a., sigmoid splenic flexure, branches of the
the level of the L3 aa.(2-3), superior descending inferior mesenteric a
vertebral body rectal a. colon, sigmoid anastomose in the
colon, superior marginal artery
part of rectum
inferior pancreatic dorsal pancreatic, left no named branches lower part of inferior pancreatic a.
br. the body of the may be imbedded in
pancreas the substance of the
gland
inferior superior mesenteric anterior inferior lower inferior
pancreaticoduodenal a. pancreaticoduodenal duodenum, pancreaticoduodenal
a., posterior inferior head of the a. supplies both the
pancreaticoduodenal pancreas anterior and posterior
a. surfaces of the lower
duodenum and lower
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part of the head of the
pancreas
inferior phrenic abdominal aorta superior suprarenal diaphragm, inferior phrenic a. is
aa. suprarenal the first abdominal
gland branch of the aorta; it
may arise from the
celiac trunk
inferior rectal internal pudendal a. no named branches anus, ischioanal inferior rectal a.
fossa anastomoses with the
middle rectal a. and
the superior rectal a.
inferior suprarenal renal a. numerous unnamed inferior aspect inferior suprarenal a.
branches of the may anastomose with
suprarenal the superior
gland suprarenal a.
intercostal, posterior highest intercostal posterior br., spinal intercostal posterior intercostal
(upper 2 intercostal br., anterior br., muscles, spinal aa. supply the lateral
spaces), descending collateral br., lateral cord and and posterior portions
thoracic aorta (3rd- cutaneous br. vertebral of the intercostal
11th intercostal column, deep space; anterior
spaces) back muscles, intercostal aa. supply
skin and the anterior portions
superficial of the intercostal
fascia overlying spaces
the intercostal
spaces
internal iliac common iliac a. anterior division gives pelvic viscera, common iliac artery
rise to the : umbilical gluteal region, bifurcates anterior to
a., obturator a., hip, medial the sacroiliac
uterine a., vaginal a., thigh articulation to form
inferior vesical a., the internal iliac a. and
middle rectal a., the external iliac a.
internal pudendal a.,
inferior gluteal a.;
posterior division
gives rise to the:
iliolumbar a., lateral
sacral a., superior
gluteal a.
intestinal superior mesenteric arterial arches jejunum, ileum intestinal aa. are 12-15
a. in number and are
found in the
mesentery
lateral sacral internal iliac a., spinal brs. sacrum, sacral there are usually 2
posterior division nerve rootlets, lateral sacral aa. on
meninges, each side, a superior
adjacent one and an inferior
muscles one
left colic inferior mesenteric a. ascending br., descending left colic a.
descending br. colon anastomoses with the
middle colic a and the
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sigmoid a.to form part
of the marginal a.
left gastric celiac a. esophageal brs. superior part of left gastric a.
the stomach anastomoses with the
near the lesser right gastric a. on the
curvature lesser curvature of the
stomach; it also
anastomoses with the
esophageal brs. of the
thoracic aorta
left gastro-omental splenic a. gastric brs., omental mid-part of the left gastro-omental a.
brs. stomach near anastomoses with the
the greater right gastro-omental a.
curvature; near the greater
greater curvature of the
omentum stomach; also known
as: left gastroepiploic
a.
left hepatic proper hepatic a. segmental aa. left lobe of the left hepatic a. supplies
liver, quadrate the liver parenchyma
lobe of the and stroma; an
liver, part of aberrant left hepatic a.
the caudate may arise from the left
lobe of the liver gastric a.
lumbar abdominal aorta anterior br., posterior psoas major the 4 lumbar arteries
br., spinal br. m., psoas on each side arise
minor m., from the posterior
quadratus surface of the aorta at
lumborum m., the level of vertebrae
spinal cord and L1-L4; they course
vertebral posterior to the psoas
column, deep major m.
back muscles
marginal formed by colic brs. colon an important
anastomoses of anastomosis for the
branches of the large intestine
ileocolic a., right
colic a., middle colic
a., left colic a.,
sigmoid a.
median sacral abdominal aorta 5th lumbar aa. sacrum median sacral a.
appears to be the
continuation of the
abdominal aorta in the
median plane,
although it is much
smaller in size
mesenteric, inferior abdominal aorta at left colic a., sigmoid splenic flexure, branches of the
the level of the L3 aa.(2-3), superior descending inferior mesenteric a
vertebral body rectal a. colon, sigmoid anastomose in the
colon, superior marginal artery
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part of rectum
mesenteric, superior abdominal aorta at inferior inferior part of superior mesenteric a.
the level of the lower pancreaticoduodenal the head of the supplies the midgut
1/3 of the L1 a., middle colic a., pancreas, distal derivatives; brs. of the
vertebral body jejunal a., ileal a., right duodenum, superior mesenteric a.
colic a., ileocolic a. jejunum, ileum, participate in
cecum, formation of the
appendix, marginal artery
ascending
colon,
transverse
colon
middle colic superior mesenteric right br., left br. transverse middle colic a.
colon anastomoses with the
right colic a. and the
left colic a. to form
part of the marginal a.
middle rectal internal iliac, anterior no named branches middle portion middle rectal a.
division of the rectum anastomoses with the
inferior rectal a and
the superior rectal a.
middle suprarenal abdominal aorta numerous unnamed medial side of middle suprarenal a.
branches the suprarenal anastomoses with the
gland superior suprarenal a.
and the inferior
suprarenal a.
musculophrenic internal thoracic a. anterior intercostal aa. anterior musculophrenic a.
diaphragm, supplies muscles that
anterior aspects develop in the septum
of intercostal transversum
spaces 7-10 or
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pancreatic, caudal splenic a. numerous small aa. tail of the caudal pancreatic a.
that supply the pancreas enters the tail of the
pancreas pancreas near the
hilum of the spleen; it
may arise from the left
gastro-omental a.
pancreatic, dorsal splenic a. right br., left br. neck of the right br.of the dorsal
pancreas pancreatic a.
anastomoses with the
anterior superior
pancreaticoduodenal
a. in the prepancreatic
arcade
pancreatic, inferior dorsal pancreatic, left no named branches lower part of inferior pancreatic a.
br. the body of the may be imbedded in
pancreas the substance of the
gland
pancreatic, superior splenic a. no named branches superior part of superior pancreatic aa.
the body of the are multiple small brs.
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pancreas arising from the
splenic a.
pancreatica magna splenic a. numerous unnamed body of the pancreatic magna is
brs. within the pancreas the largest pancreatic
pancreas branch to arise from
the splenic a.; it enters
the pancreas at the
junction of its middle
1/3 and left 1/3
pancreaticoduodenal, inferior pancreatic brs., lower anterior inferior
anterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal duodenal brs. duodenum and pancreaticoduodenal
a. head of the a. anastomoses with
pancreas the anterior superior
pancreaticoduodenal
a. to form the anterior
pancreatic arcade
pancreaticoduodenal, gastroduodenal a. pancreatic brs., upper anterior superior
anterior superior duodenal brs. duodenum and pancreaticoduodenal
head of the a. anastomoses with
pancreas the anterior inferior
pancreaticoduodenal
a. to form the anterior
pancreatic arcade
pancreaticoduodenal, superior mesenteric anterior inferior lower inferior
inferior a. pancreaticoduodenal duodenum, pancreaticoduodenal
a., posterior inferior head of the a. supplies both the
pancreaticoduodenal pancreas anterior and posterior
a. surfaces of the lower
duodenum and lower
part of the head of the
pancreas
pancreaticoduodenal, inferior pancreatic brs., lower posterior inferior
posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal duodenal brs. duodenum and pancreaticoduodenal
a. head of the a. anastomoses with
pancreas the posterior superior
pancreaticoduodenal
a. to form the
posterior pancreatic
arcade
pancreaticoduodenal, gastroduodenal a. pancreatic brs., upper posterior superior
posterior superior duodenal brs. duodenum and pancreaticoduodenal
head of the a. anastomoses with
pancreas the posterior inferior
pancreaticoduodenal
a. to form the
posterior pancreatic
arcade
phrenic, inferior abdominal aorta superior suprarenal diaphragm, inferior phrenic a. is
aa. suprarenal the first abdominal
gland branch of the aorta; it
may arise from the
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