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Posterior2
  • the smallest of the three branches of the celiac artery, passes upward and to the left, posterior to the omental bursa, to the cardiac orifice of the stomach. (theodora.com)
  • Usually, 9 pairs of posterior intercostal arteries arise from the aorta. (medscape.com)
Abdominal9
  • What is the main artery that takes blood to the abdominal organs? (onteenstoday.com)
  • The abdominal aorta (Fig. 531) begins at the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm, in front of the lower border of the body of the last thoracic vertebra, and, descending in front of the vertebral column, ends on the body of the fourth lumbar vertebra, commonly a little to the left of the middle line, (* 103 by dividing into the two common iliac arteries. (theodora.com)
  • it then descends within the thorax on the left side of the vertebral column, passes into the abdominal cavity through the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm, and ends opposite the lower border of the fourth lumbar vertebra by dividing into the right and left common iliac arteries. (medscape.com)
  • The celiac artery originates from the abdominal aorta located just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery, common hepatic artery, and the splenic artery. (bodytomy.com)
  • The celiac artery, which is also referred to as the celiac trunk, is a major branch of the abdominal aorta. (bodytomy.com)
  • At the top of the hip bones, the abdominal aorta branches into the common iliac arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the legs. (bodytomy.com)
  • The celiac trunk is one of the three main branches of the abdominal aorta. (bodytomy.com)
  • The two groups were compared in terms of CT numbers of the thoracic and abdominal aorta, and the iliac artery, background noise, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the artery, CT dose-index volume (CTDIvol), and qualitative scores for image noise, sharpness, diagnostic acceptability, and arterial depictions. (bvsalud.org)
  • RESULTS: The median CT number of the abdominal aorta (p = 0.04) and SNR of the thoracic aorta (p = 0.02) were higher in Group B than in Group A, while no difference was observed in the other CT numbers and SNRs of the artery (p = 0.09-0.23). (bvsalud.org)
Lumbar7
  • and possibly by the anastomoses of the lumbar arteries with the branches of the hypogastric. (theodora.com)
  • It descends in front of the vertebral column and ends on the body of the fourth lumbar vertebra, commonly a little to the left of the midline, by dividing into the 2 common iliac arteries. (medscape.com)
  • Located under the diaphragm, the 2½ cm long celiac trunk arises from the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm at an angle of 90° at the point where the thoracic spine meets the lumbar spine, that is between the T12, which is the twelfth or the last thoracic vertebra and L1, which is the first vertebra of the lumbar spine. (bodytomy.com)
  • The Common Iliac Glands, four to six in number, are grouped behind and on the sides of the common iliac artery, one or two being placed below the bifurcation of the aorta, in front of the fifth lumbar vertebra. (bartleby.com)
  • Opposite the lower border of L4 [fourth lumbar vertebra], it divides into dividing into the right and left common iliac arteries. (medcaretips.com)
  • The celiac trunk typically arises anteriorly between the twelfth thoracic (T12) and first lumbar vertebral (L1) bodies. (clinicalgate.com)
  • Compression of the left common ILIAC VEIN by the right common ILIAC ARTERY against the underlying fifth LUMBAR VERTEBRA is the typical underlying malformation. (lookformedical.com)
Arise from the aorta1
  • In case the celiac artery or trunk is absent, the branches that arise from this artery would arise from the aorta. (bodytomy.com)
Visceral1
Coronary1
  • It performs the vital function of carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the coronary arteries. (bodytomy.com)
Splenic artery1
  • Further anastomoses exist between the left gastric artery and the short gastric arteries from the splenic artery as well as the left gastroepiploic (sometimes called gastro-omental) artery. (clinicalgate.com)
Inferior phrenic2
  • it occasionally gives off one of the inferior phrenic arteries. (theodora.com)
  • The diaphragm, median arcuate ligament, and origins of the inferior phrenic arteries that supply the diaphragm lie above the celiac trunk, whereas the pancreas lies below it. (bodytomy.com)
Right celiac ganglion1
  • The right celiac ganglion (one of the two masses of nerve tissue that supply the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, kidney, small intestine, and the ascending colon and transverse colon of the large intestine) and the caudate lobe of the liver are on its right side, and the left celiac ganglion lies on its left. (bodytomy.com)
Arises3
  • The celiac trunk is a short thick trunk that arises from the front of the aorta, just below the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm. (medscape.com)
  • The pulmonary trunk is a vessel that arises from the right ventricle of the heart, extends upward, and divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries that carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs. (medcaretips.com)
  • The superior mesenteric artery usually arises anterior to L1 and the inferior mesenteric artery arises anterior to L3. (clinicalgate.com)
Aortic3
  • The preaortic lymph nodes receive a few vessels from the lateral aortic lymph nodes, but their principal afferents are derived from the organs supplied by the three arteries with which they are associated-the celiac, superior and inferior mesenteric arteries. (wikipedia.org)
  • Aorta, which comprises the ascending aorta, aortic arch (part of the aorta that bends and turns downward), and the descending aorta, is the largest artery of the human body. (bodytomy.com)
  • They receive a few vessels from the lateral aortic glands, but their principal afferents are derived from the viscera supplied by the three arteries with which they are associated. (bartleby.com)
Renal arteries1
Pancreas2
  • However, the artery was noted to be very large and continued to traverse across the neck of the pancreas anteriorly down to the root of the mesentery. (hindawi.com)
  • The celiac trunk runs forward across the lower border of the caudate lobe of the liver and the upper border of the pancreas. (bodytomy.com)
Veins4
Carry oxygenated blood1
  • Arteries are the large vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart (except for the pulmonary circuit, in which the arterial blood is deoxygenated). (medscape.com)
Branch5
  • The brachiocephalic trunk is the largest branch of the arch of the aorta and divides into the right common carotid and right subclavian arteries. (medscape.com)
  • While the left gastric artery, which is the narrowest branch of the celiac trunk branches upward, the common hepatic artery and the splenic arteries lie to the right and left. (bodytomy.com)
  • Throughout main arteries emerge from the aorta to supply different regions of the body and further branch for a wider reach. (medcaretips.com)
  • The mesoappendix, containing the appendicular branch of the ileocolic artery (branch of superior mesenteric artery), descends behind the ileum. (medchrome.com)
  • The left gastric artery is ordinarily the first and smallest celiac branch, supplying the distal esophagus and stomach. (clinicalgate.com)
Anastomosis2
  • In their distributions, the arteries may communicate by forming the anastomosis, often to reinforce or enrich the circulation of a particular region. (medcaretips.com)
  • The ileocolic anastomosis looked perfect. (buckeyesurgeon.com)
Figs2
  • Blood supply and lymphatic drainage of the large intestine The large intestine is supplied by the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries (Figs 4.33-4.36). (onteenstoday.com)
  • The branches of the superior mesenteric artery are the ileocolic, right colic and the middle colic arteries (Figs 4.33-4.34). (onteenstoday.com)
Lesser omentum2
  • The celiac artery is covered by the lesser omentum. (theodora.com)
  • Anteriorly, the omental bursa (a cavity in the abdomen that is formed by the lesser and greater omentum) separates the celiac trunk from the lesser omentum (a layer of peritoneum that joins the lesser curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum) to the fissure in the inferior surface of the liver through which all the major blood vessels enter and leave the liver. (bodytomy.com)
Upward1
  • Each artery passes obliquely upward, from behind the sternoclavicular articulation. (medcaretips.com)
Anterior1
  • McBurney's point lying at the junction of lateral one-third and the medial two-thirds of the line joining the umbilicus to the right anterior superior iliac spine roughly corresponds to the position of the base of the appendix. (medchrome.com)
Abdomen1
Systemic2
  • The distribution of the systemic arteries is like a ramified tree, the common trunk of which, formed by the aorta, commences at the left ventricle, while the smallest ramifications extend to the peripheral parts of the body and the contained organs (see the image below). (medscape.com)
  • Systemic arteries have a common trunk - the aorta which receives blood from the left ventricle. (medcaretips.com)
Trunk3
  • Three branches are given off from the arch of the aorta: the brachiocephalic trunk, the left common carotid artery, and the left subclavian artery. (medscape.com)
  • It must be noted that the branches of the celiac trunk are named after the region of distribution or supply. (bodytomy.com)
  • From the dorsal aorta, the three dominant vitelline arteries are further refined into the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and inferior mesenteric artery, which correspond to the three primitive gut regions, respectively. (clinicalgate.com)
Small intestine1
  • On the left side are the left crus of the diaphragm, the left celiac ganglion, the ascending part of the duodenum, and some coils of the small intestine. (theodora.com)
Anastomoses2
  • it gives branches to both surfaces of the stomach and anastomoses with the right gastric artery. (theodora.com)
  • The arteries, in their distribution, communicate with one another (forming what are called anastomoses) and end in minute vessels, called arterioles, which in their turn open into a close-meshed network of microscopic vessels, termed capillaries, the true deliverers of oxygen and nutrients to the cells. (medscape.com)
Vein3
  • The middle colic vein was traced to the superior mesenteric vein. (hindawi.com)
  • A short thick vein formed by union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein. (lookformedical.com)
  • the inferior mesenteric vein empties into the splenic vein, the superior mesenteric vein joins the splenic vein to form the portal vein. (lookformedical.com)
Hepatic4
  • The celiac lymph nodes are grouped into three sets: the gastric, hepatic and splenic lymph nodes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The first is the hepatic artery which delivers oxygenated blood from the general circulation. (onteenstoday.com)
  • Hepatic artery variations occur in about one-fourth of the population, are frequent questions on standardized surgery exams, and are often discussed on teaching rounds with an attending surgeon. (hindawi.com)
  • Considering that one-fourth of the patients could have an anomalous hepatic artery and that laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most frequent general surgery operations in the United States, failure to recognize the presence of an anomalous artery could have devastating consequences. (hindawi.com)
Organs1
  • Group 1 includes branches formed by the union of vitelline arteries arising from the wall of the yolk sac that supply organs depending on their location in the primitive gut. (clinicalgate.com)
Arterial1
  • The article is an overview of the arterial system and specific arteries are discussed separately in detail. (medcaretips.com)
Vessels3
  • (Fig. 612) surround the hypogastric vessels, and receive the lymphatics corresponding to the distribution of the branches of the hypogastric artery, i. e., they receive lymphatics from all the pelvic viscera, from the deeper parts of the perineum, including the membranous and cavernous portions of the urethra, and from the buttock and back of the thigh. (bartleby.com)
  • Arteries are the large vessels that carry blood away from the heart. (medcaretips.com)
  • The arteries further give off branches which further divide into smaller branches called arterioles which in their turn open into a close-meshed network of microscopic vessels, termed capillaries. (medcaretips.com)
Origins3
  • The preaortic lymph nodes lie in front of the aorta, and may be divided into celiac lymph nodes, superior mesenteric lymph nodes, and inferior mesenteric lymph nodes groups, arranged around the origins of the corresponding arteries. (wikipedia.org)
  • The preaortic glands lie in front of the aorta, and may be divided into celiac, superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric groups, arranged around the origins of the corresponding arteries. (bartleby.com)
  • however, most variants involve separate origins of one or more of the three main celiac branches. (clinicalgate.com)
Left4
Stomach1
  • others supply the cardiac part of the stomach, anastomosing with branches of the lienal artery. (theodora.com)
Duodenum2
  • The duodenum is primarily supplied by the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery and superior pancreaticoduodenal artery. (onteenstoday.com)
  • It is first directed forward and to the right, to the upper margin of the superior part of the duodenum, forming the lower boundary of the epiploic foramen ( foramen of Winslow ). (theodora.com)
Anatomy1
  • Bodytomy provides a labeled celiac artery diagram to help you understand the location, anatomy, and function of this artery. (bodytomy.com)
Divides1
Pancreatic1
  • We report a case of a middle colic artery originating from the gastroduodenal artery found during a pancreaticoduodenectomy for a pancreatic cystic mucinous neoplasm. (hindawi.com)
Blood1
Middle5
  • During the operation, an aberrant middle colic artery was found to be originating from the gastroduodenal artery instead of its usual origin at the superior mesenteric artery. (hindawi.com)
  • This anomalous middle colic artery has not been previously reported in a live patient. (hindawi.com)
  • We report a case of a patient found to have an anomalous middle colic artery arising from the gastroduodenal artery during a pancreaticoduodenectomy. (hindawi.com)
  • The intraoperative discovery of the middle colic artery originating from the gastroduodenal artery is a unique finding. (hindawi.com)
  • Further meticulous dissection of the aforementioned vessel was now performed, and it was traced into the mesentery of the transverse colon, taking the usual course of the middle colic artery. (hindawi.com)
Large1
Main1