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18 Cards in this Set
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what does the abdominal aorta branch from |
continuation of descending aorta in abdomen |
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what body region/organ does the abdominal aorta supply |
the primary blood supply inferior to the diaphragm, pierces diaphragm at T12 |
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what does the celiac trunk branch from |
superior--most unpaired branch of the abdominal aorta |
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what body regions/organ does the celiac trunk supply |
supplies organs of the foregut (stomach, spleen, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, duodenum) |
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what does the superior mesenteric artery branch from |
unpaired branch of abdominal aorta |
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what body regions/organ does the superior mesenteric artery supply |
supplies organs of the midgut (small intestines, 2/3 large intestine) |
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what does the inferior mesenteric artery branch from |
unpaired branch of the abdominal aorta |
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what body regions/organs does the inferior mesenteric artery supply |
supplies organs of the hindgut (distal large intestine and rectum) |
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what does the renal artery branch from |
abdominal aorta |
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what body reigons/organ does the renal artery supply |
supplies kidneys |
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what does the gonadal (testicular/ovarian) artery branch from |
abdominal aorta |
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what body region/organ does the gonadal artery supply |
testes and ovaries |
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what does the common iliac artery branch from |
abdominal aorta |
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what body regions/organ does the common iliac artery supply |
many branches supply the pelvis and lower limb |
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what does the external iliac artery branch from |
common iliac |
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what body regions/organ does the external iliac supply |
the main blood supply to the lower limb and hip |
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what does the internal iliac branch from |
common iliac |
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what body region/organ does the internal iliac supply |
the main blood supply to the pelvis (somatic and visceral structures) and buttock region) |
