Anatomy

1. Anatomy
of
Abdominal Aorta
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2. The Aorta
Largest artery of
the human body.
Receive oxygen
rich blood from
left ventrical
supplies it to the
body.
Ends around the
level of L4 Or
umbilicus

3. Main 4
section of
aorta
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Ascending
aorta
Aarch of
aorta
Desending
aorta
Abdominal
aorta

4. Abdominal
aorta
Abdominal aorta
begins in the mid
line at the aortic
opening of
diaphragm.
Opposite the lower
border of T12
vertebrae
It runs downward
and Slightly to the
left in front of the
lumber vertebra
Ends in front of
lower part of the
body of L4

5. Anterior relation
of abdominal
aorta
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Coeliac and
aortic plexuses
Body of the
pancreas, splenic
vein
Third part of
duodenum

6. Posterior relation of
abdominal aorta
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Body of lumber vertebra and it's Intervertebral
disc
Rt side _inferior Venacava
Rt crus of diaphragm
Cisterna chyle, azygos vein
Lft side_ left crus of diaphragm
Pancreas
4 part of duodenum

7. Branches of abdominal aorta
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There are 4 branches of abdominal
aorta
1__ ventral branches
2__ lateral branches
3__Dorsal branches
4__Terminal branches

8. Ventral
branches
These are 3
1__ coeliac trunk
2__superior
mesentric artery
3__ Inferior
mesentric artery

9. Lateral branches of abdominal
aorta
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Paired branches
1__ inferior phrenic arteries
2__middle supra renal arteries
3__ renal arteries
4__gonadsl arteries ( testicular and ovarian
artery)

10. Dorsal branches
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4 pair of lumber arteries
1 median sacral artery (unpaired)
Terminal branches
Pair of common iliac artery