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Abdominal Aorta
Begins immediately inferior to the
diaphragm
At L4 it splits into the right and left
common iliac arteries
Abdominal Aorta
Major branches to visceral organs are
unpaired and arise on the anterior surface
of the abdominal aorta
Branches to body wall, kidneys, urinary
bladder and structures outside the
peritoneal lining are paired and extend
from the lateral surface
Abdominal Aorta
Gives rise to 3
unpaired arteries:
1.
Celiac Trunk
1. Inferior Phrenic
2.
Superior Mesenteric
2. Suprarenal
3.
Inferior Mesenteric
3. Renal
4. Gonadal
5. Lumbar
Celiac Trunk
Branches into:
Superior Mesenteric
Supplies blood to:
pancreas and duodenum, small intestine
and most of the large intestine.
Suprarenal Arteries
Adrenal glands
Gonadal Arteries
Testes & scrotum; ovaries, uterine tubes & uterus
Lumbar Arteries
Vertebrae, spinal cord & abdominal wall
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