Blood Supply Abdomen

Front 1

Esophagus A

Back 1

branches from inferior thyroid a. (<- thyrocervical trunk <- subclavian a.)
branches from bronchial a. (<- aorta)
esophageal a ( <- thoracic aorta)
ascending esophageal branches from left gastric a. ( <-celiac trunk)
ascending branches from inferior phrenic a. (<- aorta)

Front 2

Esophagus V

Back 2

Inferior vena cava
Azygous system

Front 3

Stomach A

Back 3

left gastric a (<- celiac trunk <- aorta)
right gastric a. (<- common hepatic <- celiac trunk <- aorta)
left gastro-epiploic a (<- splenic <- celiac trunk <- aorta)
right gastro-epiploic a. (<- gastroduodenal <- common hepatic <- celiac trunk <- aorta)
short gastric arteries (<- splenic <- celiac trunk <- aorta)

Front 4

Stomach V

Back 4

- splenic vein
- superior mesenteric vein
- portal vein

Front 5

Liver A

Back 5

right & left hepatic a. ( <- common hepatic <- celiac trunk <- aorta)

Front 6

Liver V

Back 6

Hepatic -> IVC

Front 7

Gall Bladder A

Back 7

cystic a. ( <- right hepatic <- common hepatic <- celiac trunk <-aorta)

Front 8

Gall Bladder V

Back 8

cystic veins ( -> portal vein)

Front 9

Spleen A

Back 9

splenic a. (<- celiac trunk <- aorta)

Front 10

Spleen V

Back 10

splenic vein ( -> portal vein)

Front 11

Pancreas A

Back 11

pancreatic arteries ( <-splenic <- celiac trunk <- aorta)
retroduodenal a. [branches] ( <- gastroduodenal <- common hepatic <- celiac trunk <- aorta)
anterior & posterior superior pancreato-duodenal a. (<- superior pancreato-duodenal <-
gastroduodenal <-common hepatic <- celiac trunk <- aorta)
anterior & posterior inferior pancreato-duodenal a. (<- inferior pancreato-duodenal <- superior
mesenteric <- aorta)

Front 12

Pancreas V

Back 12

splenic and superior mesenteric veins ( -> portal vein)

Front 13

Duodenum A

Back 13

gastroduodenal (<-common hepatic <- celiac trunk <- aorta)
anterior & posterior superior pancreato-duodenal a. (<- superior pancreato-duodenal <-
gastroduodenal <-common hepatic <- celiac trunk <- aorta)
anterior & posterior inferior pancreato-duodenal a. (<- inferior pancreato-duodenal <- superior
mesenteric <- aorta)

Front 14

Jejunum & Ileum A

Back 14

intestinal arteries ( <- superior mesenteric <- aorta)

Front 15

Cecum & lower Ascending Colon A

Back 15

ileocolic a. [superior & inferior] ( <- superior mesenteric <- aorta)

Front 16

Ascending Colon A

Back 16

right colic a. [ascending & descending branches] ( <- superior mesenteric <-aorta)

Front 17

Transverse Colon A

Back 17

middle colic a. [left & right] ( <- superior mesenteric <- aorta)

Front 18

Descending Colon A

Back 18

left colic a. [ascending & descending] ( <- inferior mesenteric <- aorta)

Front 19

Sigmoid Colon A

Back 19

sigmoid arteries ( <- inferior mesenteric <- aorta)

Front 20

Rectum/Anus A

Back 20

superior rectal a. ( <- inferior mesenteric <- aorta)
middle rectal a ( <- internal iliac <- common iliac <- aorta)
inferior rectal a. (<- internal pudendal <- internal iliac <- common iliac <- aorta)

Front 21

Rectum/Anus V

Back 21

rectal plexus
superior rectal vein ( -> inferior mesenteric vein -> portal vein)
middle rectal vein ( -> internal iliac vein -> common iliac vein -> IVC)
inferior rectal vein ( ->pudendal vein -> internal iliac -> common iliac -> IVC)

Front 22

Kidney A

Back 22

renal artery ( <- aorta)

Front 23

Kidney V

Back 23

renal (-> IVC)

Front 24

Adrenal Gland A

Back 24

superior suprarenal a (<- inferior phrenic <- aorta)
middle suprarenal a ( <- aorta)
inferior suprarenal a ( <- renal <- aorta)

Front 25

Adrenal Gland V

Back 25

left supra-renal vein ( -> left renal vein -> IVC)
right supra-renal vein ( -> IVC)

Front 26

Ureter A

Back 26

renal a ( <- aorta)
gonadal a [testicular or ovarian a] ( <- aorta)
ureteric a. (<- aorta)
superior vesicular a ( <- internal iliac <- common iliac <- aorta)
inferior vesicular a ( <- internal iliac <- common iliac <- aorta)

Front 27

Bladder A

Back 27

superior vesicular a ( <- internal iliac <- common iliac <- aorta)
inferior vesicular a ( <- internal iliac <- common iliac <- aorta)

Front 28

Bladder V

Back 28

venous drainage: vesicular plexus ( ->internal iliac -> common iliac -> IVC)

Front 29

Prostate A

Back 29

inferior vesicular a ( <- internal iliac <- common iliac <- aorta)
middle rectal a ( <- internal iliac <- common iliac <- aorta)

Front 30

Prostate V

Back 30

prostatic plexus ( -> internal iliac vein -> common iliac -> IVC)

Front 31

Testes A

Back 31

testicular a. ( <- aorta)

Front 32

Testes V

Back 32

left testicular vein ( -> left renal vein -> IVC)
right testicular vein ( -> IVC)

Front 33

Ovary A

Back 33

ovarian a. ( <- aorta)

Front 34

Ovary V

Back 34

left ovarian vein ( <- left renal vein <- IVC)
right ovarian vein ( <- IVC)

Front 35

Uterus A

Back 35

ovarian a. ( <- aorta)
uterine a ( <- internal iliac <- common iliac <- aorta)

Front 36

Uterus V

Back 36

uterine plexus ( -> uterine veins -> internal iliac vein -> common iliac -> IVC)

Front 37

Vagina A

Back 37

vaginal a. (<- internal iliac <- common iliac <- aorta)

Front 38

Vagina V

Back 38

vaginal plexus ( -> vaginal veins -> internal iliac vein -> common iliac -> IVC)