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Abdominal Aorta

Continuation of the descending thoracic

aorta that enters through the aortic
opening of the diaphragm

• Location: Posterior abdominal wall in

the retroperitoneal space of the abdomen
• Areas Supplied: Abdominal organs,
pelvis and lower limbs, diaphragm and
parts of the abdominal wall

Clinical Anatomy by Snell

Abdominal Aorta

• Normal Diameter: < 2 cm

 > 3 cm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm which
is caused by Atherosclerosis
 > 5.5 cm
Spontaneously rupturing with mass
-ive Internal Hemorrhages

• Normal Length: Approx. 13 cm

long

https://familydoctor.org/condition/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm/
Abdominal Aorta

• Branches:
1. 3 Single Anterior Visceral Branches
2. 3 Paired Lateral Visceral Branches
3. 5 Paired Lateral Parietal Branches
4. 3 Terminal Branches

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3 Single Anterior
Visceral Branches
 3 SingleAnterior Visceral Branches

1. CELIAC TRUNK
A. Left Gastric Artery – Stomach
B. Splenic Artery - Spleen
a. Short Gastric Arteries (6)
b. Splenic Arteries (6)
c. Left Gastroepiploic Artery
C. Hepatic Artery - Liver
a. Cystic Artery
b. Right Gastric Artery
c. Gastroduodenal Artery
• Right Gastroepiploic Artery
• Superior Pancreaticoduodenal
Artery
d. Right Hepatic Artery
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e. Left Hepatic Artery
 3 SingleAnterior Visceral Branches

2. SUPERIOR MESENTRIC ARTERY

• Location: Anteriorly from the abdominal aorta

at the level of the L1 vertebrae. immediately
inferior to the origin of the coeliac trunk.
• Boundaries:
1. Anteriorly – Pylorus of stomach, Splenic
Vein, neck of Pancreas
2. Posteriorly – Left Renal Vein, uncinate
process of the Pancreas and inferior part
of the Duodenum
• Areas Supplied: Organs of the Midgut

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 3 SingleAnterior Visceral Branches

2. SUPERIOR MESENTRIC ARTERY

A. Jejunal & Ileal Arteries
- Jejunum and Ileum
B. Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Arteries
- Pancreas (head) and Descending & Inferior
parts of the Duodenum
C. Middle Colic Artery - Transverse Colon
D. Right Colic Artery - Ascending Colon
E. Ileocolic Artery- Cecum
a. Anterior cecal artery
b. Posterior cecal artery- Appendicular Artery
c. Ileal artery
d. Colic artery

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 3 SingleAnterior Visceral Branches

2. SUPERIOR MESENTRIC ARTERY

A. Jejunal & Ileal Arteries
- Jejunum and Ileum
B. Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Arteries
- Pancreas (head) and Descending & Inferior
parts of the Duodenum
C. Middle Colic Artery - Transverse Colon
D. Right Colic Artery - Ascending Colon
E. Ileocolic Artery- Cecum
a. Anterior cecal artery
b. Posterior cecal artery- Appendicular Artery
c. Ileal artery
d. Colic artery

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 3 SingleAnterior Visceral Branches

3. INFERIOR MESENTRIC ARTERY

- Smaller than the Superior Mesenteric, 3-4
cm above where aorta bifurcates into the
Common Iliac arteries
- Considered as a Retroperitoneal Structure
as it is situated behind the Peritoneum.

• Location: Level of L3
• Branches: Superior Sigmoid Artery
• Areas Supplied: Large Intestine (from the
Splenic Flexure to the upper part of the
Rectum)

Clinical anatomy by Snell

 3 SingleAnterior Visceral Branches

3. INFERIOR MESENTRIC ARTERY

A. Left colic artery
- distal 1/3 of the transverse colon
and the descending colon.
B. Sigmoid arteries
- descending colon and the sigmoid
colon.
C. Superior rectal artery- rectum

Clinical anatomy by Snell

3 Paired Lateral
Visceral Branches
 3 Paired Lateral Visceral Branches

1. SUPRARENAL or
ADRENAL ARTERY
– Adrenal Gland
2. RENAL ARTERY
- Kidney
3. GONADAL ARTERY
4. TESTICULAR ARTERY
- Testes
5. OVARIAN ARTERY
- Ovaries

Clinical Anatomy by Snell

5 Paired Lateral
Parietal Branches
 5 Paired Lateral Parietal Branches

1. INFERIOR PHRENIC ARTERIES

– Diaphragm
2. 4 LUMBAR ARTERIES
- Abdominal Wall and Spinal Cord

Clinical Anatomy by Snell

3 Terminal Branches
 3 Terminal Branches
1. COMMON ILIAC ARTERIES
A. Internal Iliac Arteries
a. Superior Gluteal Artery
- Superior Gluteal Muscles
b. Inferior Gluteal Artery
- Inferior Gluteal Muscles
c. Internal Pudendal Artery
- External Genitalia and Perineum
d. Obturator Artery
- Ileum

2. MEDIAN SACRAL ARTERY

- Coccyx, Lumbar Vertebrae, Sacrum

Clinical Anatomy by Snell

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- blood-filled bulge or ballooning in a part of your aorta that runs through your abdomen

• Causes: Not exactly known, but the ballooning may be caused by a weakness in the wall of the aorta
where it has become inflamed
• Symptoms: Throbbing in the middle or lower part of your stomach, lower back pain, or tenderness in
your chest
• Risk Factors:
1. Individuals over 50
2. Smoking or a history of smoking
3. Clogged arteries (atherosclerosis)
4. High blood pressure (hypertension)
5. Family history (genetic factors)
6. High cholesterol (hypercholesteremia)
• Diagnosis: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerized Tomography (CT), and Ultrasound
Imaging of abdomen
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MusculophreniC Artery

• Location: Along the Costal Margin

• Source: Internal Thoracic Artery
• Branches: none
• Areas Supplied: Superficial and
deep layers of the Abdominal Wall in
the Hypochondriac Region and the
Anterolateral Diaphragm

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Superior Epigastric Artery
• Location: 6th or 7th costal
cartilage
• Source: Internal Thoracic Artery
• Branches: none
• Areas Supplied: Upper central
Abdominal Skin

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Common Iliac Artery

• Location: Level of L4
• Source: Abdominal Aorta
• Branches:
1. External Iliac Artery – supplies the leg
2. Internal Iliac Artery – supplies the
pelvic organs
• Areas Supplied: Leg & Pelvic Organs

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Superficial Epigastric Artery
• Location: Over the Inguinal Ligament
• Source: Femoral Artery
• Branches: none
• Areas Supplied: Rectus Abdominis
Muscle, deep, Abdominal Wall of the
Pubic, and Lower umbilical areas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superficial_epigastric_artery
Median Sacral Artery

• Location: from L4-L5 to coccyx

• Source: Abdominal Aorta
• Branches: none
• Areas Supplied:
Coccyx, Lumbar Vertebrae, Sacrum

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Inferior Epigastric Artery
• Location: From the External
Iliac Artery
• Source: External Iliac Artery
• Branches: Cremasteric Artery
• Areas Supplied:
Anterior Abdominal Wall

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Deep Circumflex Iliac Artery
• Location: Along the Iliac Crest of the
Pelvic Bone
• Source: External Iliac Artery
• Branches: none
• Areas Supplied: Iliacus Muscle

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Iliacus Muscle

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Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery
• Location: Parallel to the lower edge of
the Inguinal Ligament
• Source: Femoral Artery
• Branches: none
• Areas Supplied: Integument of the
Groin, the Superficial Fascia and
Superficial Sub-Inguinal Lymph Nodes.

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 Inguinal Lymph Nodes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inguinal_lymph_nodes
Common iliac artery

Median sacral artery

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Caitlin, B. (2008). Abdominal Walls. Retrieved from:
https://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/part_5/chapter_25.html
Terfera, D & Jegtvig, S. (n.d). Nerves, Blood Vessels, and Lymphatics of the Abdomen.
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Watson. (2018, September 09). Abdominal Aorta: Anatomy. Retrieved from:
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gray549
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