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25 Cards in this Set
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The normal aorta ________ in diameter as it progresses inferiorly
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Decreases
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The common hepatic artery branches from the _____
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Celiac Axis
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The normal aorta should not exceed this in diameter
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3 cm
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Arteriorgraphy is used to determine _______
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Arterial Stenosis
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The three branches of the celiac artery are:
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Left gastric artery, splenic artery, common hepatic artery
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The (2) structures that receive blood from the superior mesenteric artery
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Intestines
Pancreas |
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The aorta is considered the abdominal aorta after if passes through this:
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The Diaphragm
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The left and right renal arteries come off the aorta on either side immediately distal to the:
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Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA)
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The celiac artery comes off the aorta ________ to the superior mesenteric artery
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Superior
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The aorta bifurcates into the:
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Common Iliac Arteries
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The common hepatic artery branches into the:
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Proper hepatic and gastroduodenal arteries
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The proper hepatic artery branches into arteries that perfuse the:
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Liver and gallbladder
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How many walls does the aorta have?
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3
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How does the aorta appear sonographically?
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Anechoic lumen w/ echogenic walls
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What is US of the aorta primarily used to identify?
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Aneuryms and stenosis
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Three types of aneurysms that can affect the aorta
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Fusiform
Sacullar Disecting |
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What do the hepatic veins do?
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Intersegmental-they drain deoxygenated blood from the liver into the IVC
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What is the main function of the aorta?
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Supplies arterial blood to the digestive organs, kidneys, adrenals, gonads, pelvis, and lower limbs.
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Where does the abdominal aorta enter?
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The 12th thoracic vertebrae though the aortic hiatus
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What is the function of the MAIN branches of the aorta?
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Supply visceral organs and mesentery (CA, SMA, IMA, RA)
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What are diaphrgamatic crura?
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Linear muscular portions of the diaphragm.
Right is bigger Hypoechoic, surrounded by echogenic tissue |
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What artery supplies the right side of the greater curvature of the stomach?
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Gastroduodenal artery
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Where do the splenic arteries supply blood to?
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Pancreas, spleen, stomach, greater omentum
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Which artery supplies the stomach and can only be seen for 1-2 cm?
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Left Gastric Artery
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Where does the SMA supply blood to?
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small bowel, cecum, ascending colon, part of the transverse colon
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