• SMA Syndrome is characterised by compression of the duodenum between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, and may-when congenital-result from a short suspensory muscle. (wikipedia.org)
  • The central medial zone extends from the diaphragm to distal to the bifurcation of the aorta and the inferior vena cava. (medicosecuador.com)
  • A number of important vascular structures are contained in Zone I. They include the celiac trunk, the superior mesenteric artery, the inferior mesenteric artery, the renal pedicle vessels, the aorta, and the vena cava. (medicosecuador.com)
  • The portion of the aorta which is situated in the thorax is, for convenience, termed the thoracic aorta, and the rest of the vessel is known as the abdominal aorta. (co.ma)
  • The ascending aorta is completely enclosed within the fibrous pericardium which blends above with the sheath of the vessel, and it is enveloped, together with the stem of the pulmonary artery, in a tubular prolongation of the serous pericardium. (co.ma)
  • In the upper part of its course the ascending aorta is overlapped by the anterior margins of the right lung and right pleural sac, whilst posterior to it are the right atrium, the right branch of the pulmonary artery, the right bronchus, and the left margin of the superior vena cava. (co.ma)
  • The superior vena cava lies on the right side, and partly posterior to the upper part of the ascending aorta, whilst the pulmonary artery is at first anterior to it and then, at a higher level, on its left side. (co.ma)
  • The right coronary artery springs from the anterior, and the left from the left posterior sinus of the aorta (Valsalva) (Fig. 751). (co.ma)
  • The arch of the aorta lies in the superior mediastinum, posterior to the lower part of the manubrium sterni, and connects the ascending with the descending aorta. (co.ma)
  • 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)
  • The left lateral aortic glands form a chain on the left side of the abdominal aorta in front of the origin of the Psoas major and left crus of the diaphragm. (bartleby.com)
  • 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)
  • The main artery of the mammalian circulatory system, the aorta is supplies oxygenated blood to the other arteries of the body. (microscopyu.com)
  • An opening in the muscular diaphragm termed the aortic hiatus allows the aorta to enter the abdomen, whence it divides into the paired common iliac arteries that extend into the legs. (microscopyu.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Usually, 9 pairs of posterior intercostal arteries arise from the aorta. (medscape.com)
  • The abdominal aorta begins at the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm, in front of the lower border of the body of the last thoracic vertebra. (medscape.com)
  • 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)
  • Splanchnic Circulation Arteries serving the digestive organs are branches of the abdominal aorta. (slideserve.com)
  • Systemic arteries have a common trunk - the aorta which receives blood from the left ventricle. (medcaretips.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 body of the pancreas lies over the visceral portion of the suprarenal aorta (origins of celiac axis, superior mesenteric artery, and bilateral renal arteries) and the left renal artery and vein. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • After entering the lung it descends, like the right pulmonary artery, posterior and lateral to the stem bronchus, and between its ventral and dorsal branches. (co.ma)
  • The Lymph Vessels from the Right Upper Area of the larger portion of the stomach pass (a) to the anterior left gastric lymph glands, (b) to the posterior left gastric lymph glands, (c) to the paracardial lymph glands. (co.ma)
  • The head of the pancreas, embraced by the inner curved border of the duodenum, is attached more particularly to the descending and transverse portion of that intestine, encroaching slightly on both the anterior and posterior surface. (cloudaccess.net)
  • The head of the pancreas has a shared blood supply with the duodenum through the anterior and posterior branches of the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Ulcers of the anterior wall of both the stomach and the duodenum have a greater access to the "free" peritoneal cavity than do those on the posterior wall. (pediagenosis.com)
  • A line drawn transversely across, in front of the ischial tuberosities divides the space into two portions, the posterior contains the termination of the anal canal and the anterior, contains the external urogenital organs. (passmed.org)
  • The stomach is surrounded by parasympathetic (stimulant) and sympathetic (inhibitor) plexuses (networks of blood vessel s and nerve s in the anterior gastric, posterior, superior and inferior, celiac and myenteric), which regulate both the secretory activity of the stomach and the motor (motion) activity of its muscles. (explained.today)
  • The right lateral aortic glands are situated partly in front of the inferior vena cava, near the termination of the renal vein, and partly behind it on the origin of the Psoas major, and on the right crus of the diaphragm. (bartleby.com)
  • The inferior mesenteric vein drains the large intestine and empties into the splenic vein. (slideserve.com)
  • Like a street that changes name as it passes through an intersection, an artery or vein can change names as it passes an anatomical landmark. (cuny.edu)
  • It descends in the retroperitoneum on the psoas major muscle passing on the left deep to the left ureter and gonadal vessels, left colic artery and the inferior mesenteric vein. (radiopaedia.org)
  • On the right the nerve passes deep to the right ureter and gonadal vessels and the ileocolic artery and vein. (radiopaedia.org)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • The uncinate process encompasses the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery and wraps around the superior mesenteric vein and artery. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • The neck of the pancreas overlies the superior mesenteric vein and may have to be divided to expose injuries to the confluence of this vein and the splenic vein or to the proximal portal vein. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • The splenic vein joins the inferior mesenteric vein , which then together join with the superior mesenteric vein to form the hepatic portal vein , bringing veneous blood from the spleen , pancreas , stomach , small intestine , and large intestine , so that the liver can process the nutrients and byproducts of food digestion. (wikidoc.org)
  • The suspensory muscle arises from the right crus of the diaphragm as it passes around the esophagus, continues as connective tissue around the stems of the celiac trunk (celiac artery) and superior mesenteric artery, passes behind the pancreas, and enters the upper part of the mesentery, inserting into the junction between the duodenum and jejunum, the duodenojejunal flexure. (wikipedia.org)
  • During a Whipple's procedure, commonly used to treat pancreatic cancer by removing the pancreas, duodenum, and part of the jejunum, the ligament of Treitz is separated from the duodenum and preserved. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pancreas and the second, third, and fourth portions of the duodenum also are found in Zone I. The critical management decision is that any penetrating injury in this area requires mandatory exploration. (medicosecuador.com)
  • The superior mesenteric artery supplies the small intestine and most of large intestine, and the pancreas. (slideserve.com)
  • Imaging in the arterial phase can be performed to evaluate mesenteric ischemia, aortic dissection, or aneurysm, and can also be used to improve visualization of the pancreas in patients with upper abdominal pain. (radiologykey.com)
  • The duct of Santorini (accessory pancreatic duct) most commonly branches out superiorly from the duct of Wirsung in the neck of the pancreas and enters the duodenum at the minor papilla ∼2.5 cm proximal to the major papilla. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Wounds of the head of the pancreas are most commonly associated with injuries to the liver, duodenum, and major vascular structures, whereas injuries to the body are frequently associated with perforations of the stomach and transverse colon. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • bile from the liver and secretions from the pancreas come through the ampulla of Vater to mix with food in the duodenum and aid digestion. (letswinpc.org)
  • The region closest to the stomach is the duodenum, which is separated from that structure by the pyloric sphincter. (microscopyu.com)
  • Once matter is passed from the stomach to the duodenum, it is exposed to bile and digestive juices. (microscopyu.com)
  • The lymph vessels of the stomach communicate freely with the lymph vessels of the œsophagus on the one hand and those of the duodenum on the other. (co.ma)
  • The Lymph Vessels from the Left Section of the Left and Lower Portion of the stomach pass along the gastro-splenic ligament to the splenic glands, which are occasionally present near the hilum of the spleen, and partly to the left supra-pancreatic lymph glands. (co.ma)
  • they communicate with those of the stomach above and the jejunum below, and the collecting vessels which pass from the subserous plexus end in the biliary, the sub-pyloric, and the mesenteric lymph glands. (co.ma)
  • The fundus is the superior dilation of the stomach, which is located superiorly relative to the horizontal plane of the cardiac orifice. (dewandhoney.com)
  • Liver is located in the upper right-hand portion of the abdominal cavity, beneath the diaphragm, and on top of the stomach, right kidney, and intestines. (abcmedicalnotes.com)
  • The previous duration of an ulcer, of either the stomach or the duodenum, seems to have no influence on the speed with which the ulcerative and inflammatory processes penetrate the muscular coat and the serous layer. (pediagenosis.com)
  • The clinical picture of an acute and free perforation, whether it occurs in the stomach or in the duodenum, is often dramatic. (pediagenosis.com)
  • The pyloric sphincter controls the passage of partially digested food ( chyme ) from the stomach into the duodenum , where peristalsis takes over to move this through the rest of the intestines. (explained.today)
  • The top of the stomach lies against the diaphragm . (explained.today)
  • The lesser curvature of the human stomach is supplied by the right gastric artery inferiorly and the left gastric artery superiorly, which also supplies the cardiac region. (explained.today)
  • The duodenum and the jejunum are the first and second parts of the small intestine, respectively. (wikipedia.org)
  • It plays an important role in the embryological rotation of the small intestine as the superior retention band. (wikipedia.org)
  • Three major regions comprise the small intestine: the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. (microscopyu.com)
  • Movement of the bolus through the duodenum and other parts of the small intestine is driven by peristalsis, wavelike muscular contractions. (microscopyu.com)
  • The superior mesenteric veindrains the small intestine. (slideserve.com)
  • The common hepatic duct transports the bile made by the liver cells to the gallbladder and duodenum (the first part of the small intestine) via the common bile duct. (abcmedicalnotes.com)
  • Apart from a patch where it connects to the diaphragm , the liver is covered entirely by visceral peritoneum , a thin, double-layered membrane that reduces friction against other organs. (wikidoc.org)
  • femoral (crural) branch , also known as the lumboinguinal nerve , descends lateral to the external iliac artery and passes beneath the inguinal ligament entering the femoral sheath anterolateral to the common femoral artery . (radiopaedia.org)
  • The nerve bifurcates above the inguinal ligament with the femoral branch passing under the ligament on the lateral aspect of the external iliac artery entering the femoral sheath lateral to the femoral artery. (radiopaedia.org)
  • The Lymph Vessels of the Left Colic Flexure, the Descending Colon, the Iliac Colon, and the Pelvic Colon pass to the inferior mesenteric lymph glands. (co.ma)
  • The inferior mesenteric artery serves the large intestine. (slideserve.com)
  • The Epigastric Glands ( lymphoglandulæ epigastricæ ), three or four in number, are placed alongside the lower portion of the inferior epigastric vessels. (bartleby.com)
  • (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)
  • Most of the efferent vessels of the lateral aortic glands converge to form the right and left lumbar trunks which join the cisterna chyli, but some enter the pre- and retroaortic glands, and others pierce the crura of the diaphragm to join the lower end of the thoracic duct. (bartleby.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)
  • The Lymph Vessels from the Right Part of the Lower and Left Area follow the course of the right gastro-epiploic artery and terminate in the sub-pyloric glands. (co.ma)
  • The Lymph Vessels of the Jejunum and Ileum, with the exception of those from the terminal part of the ileum, pass to the mesenteric lymph glands. (co.ma)
  • The Lymph Vessels of the Right Colic Flexure and the Transverse Colon pass to the meso-colic and the superior mesenteric lymph glands. (co.ma)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • As you learn about the vessels of the systemic and pulmonary circuits, notice that many arteries and veins share the same names, parallel one another throughout the body, and are very similar on the right and left sides of the body. (cuny.edu)
  • 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)
  • This ultimately passes into the duodenum through the pyloric orifice by a process called gastric peristalsis. (dewandhoney.com)
  • From thereon, it descends thorax and passes into the abdominal cavity through the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm. (medcaretips.com)
  • Each artery passes obliquely upward, from behind the sternoclavicular articulation. (medcaretips.com)
  • For example, the left subclavian artery becomes the axillary artery as it passes through the body wall and into the axillary region, and then becomes the brachial artery as it flows from the axillary region into the upper arm (or brachium). (cuny.edu)
  • The duct of Wirsung (main pancreatic duct) passes through the entire length of the gland just above a line halfway between the superior and inferior edges and enters the left side of the common bile duct to form the ampulla of Vater. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • The hepatic veins of the blood can be from other branches such as the superior mesenteric artery . (wikidoc.org)
  • Its larger end, the head, turned to the right, is embraced by the curvature of the duodenum , whilst its left or narrow extremity, the tail, reaches to a somewhat higher level, and is in contact with the spleen. (cloudaccess.net)
  • Isolated injuries after blunt abdominal trauma are noted in only 20% of the patients with pancreatic injuries, and the most common associated injuries are to the duodenum, liver, and spleen. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • For example, you will find a pair of femoral arteries and a pair of femoral veins, with one vessel on each side of the body. (cuny.edu)
  • If the patient continues to be hemodynamically unstable, an arteriogram with selective embolization of the bleeding vessel coming from the internal iliac artery should be performed. (medicosecuador.com)
  • Arises from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. (drbeen.com)
  • The suspensory muscle of duodenum (also known as suspensory ligament of duodenum, Treitz's muscle or ligament of Treitz ) is a thin muscle connecting the junction between the duodenum and jejunum (the small intestine's first and second parts, respectively), as well as the duodenojejunal flexure to connective tissue surrounding the superior mesenteric and coeliac arteries. (wikipedia.org)
  • The ligament contains a slender band of skeletal muscle from the diaphragm and a fibromuscular band of smooth muscle from the horizontal and ascending parts of the duodenum. (wikipedia.org)
  • 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 article is an overview of the arterial system and specific arteries are discussed separately in detail. (medcaretips.com)
  • The diaphragm divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity in mammals through a partition of skeletal muscle and connective tissue. (microscopyu.com)
  • The suspensory muscle marks the formal division between the duodenum and the jejunum. (wikipedia.org)
  • Zone II includes the lateral aspects of the superior abdomen. (medicosecuador.com)
  • there it turns downwards and descends, through the thorax into the abdomen, where it terminates, on the left of the median plane, at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra, by bifurcating into the two common iliac arteries. (co.ma)
  • It lies below the diaphragm in the thoracic region of the abdomen. (wikidoc.org)
  • It is located on the right side of the upper abdomen below the diaphragm . (wikidoc.org)
  • Opposite the lower border of L4 [fourth lumbar vertebra], it divides into dividing into the right and left common iliac arteries. (medcaretips.com)
  • At the level of the upper border of the thyroid cartilage, where it divides into the external and internal carotid arteries. (medcaretips.com)
  • In their distributions, the arteries may communicate by forming the anastomosis, often to reinforce or enrich the circulation of a particular region. (medcaretips.com)
  • Curving slightly downwards, the pancreatic duct then comes into contact with the left side of the ductus communis choledochus, which it accompanies to the back part of the descending portion of the duodenum. (cloudaccess.net)
  • The common bile duct and the pancreatic duct enter the duodenum together at the ampulla of Vater . (wikidoc.org)
  • The origin of a long common channel might be formed embryologically with adhesion of the ventral pancreatic duct and the terminal portion of the bile duct 8 . (radiopaedia.org)
  • At its origin it has the pulmonary artery in front, the transverse sinus of the pericardium and the anterior wall of the left atrium behind, and the right atrium on its right side. (co.ma)
  • 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)
  • The right pulmonary artery is longer and larger than the left. (medcaretips.com)
  • For example, the celiac trunk gives rise to the left gastric, common hepatic, and splenic arteries. (cuny.edu)
  • The greater curvature is supplied by the right gastroepiploic artery inferiorly and the left gastroepiploic artery superiorly. (explained.today)
  • Bile can either drain directly into the duodenum via the common bile duct or be temporarily stored in the gallbladder via the cystic duct. (wikidoc.org)
  • Main mesenteric glands. (co.ma)
  • Here the two ducts, placed side by side, pass very obliquely through the muscular and areolar coats of the intestine, and terminate, as already described, on its internal mucous surface, by a common orifice, situated at the junction of the descending and horizontal portions of the duodenum, between three and four inches below the pylorus. (cloudaccess.net)
  • It ends by dividing into two common iliac arteries. (medcaretips.com)
  • Common iliac arteries. (medcaretips.com)
  • Two common carotid arteries are main suppliers to head and neck. (medcaretips.com)
  • Anastomoses are especially common in veins, where they help maintain blood flow even when one vessel is blocked or narrowed, although there are some important ones in the arteries supplying the brain. (cuny.edu)
  • Evaluation of the mesentery is often neglected during routine ultrasound (US) because of inadequate training and unfamiliarity with the common US features encountered with mesenteric disease. (sajr.org.za)
  • Secondary involvement of the mesentery from tumours elsewhere is much more common than primary mesenteric neoplasms such as desmoid tumour, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMFT), and others. (sajr.org.za)
  • In the adult it is a little narrower at its commencement than the pulmonary artery is, but in old age it enlarges and exceeds the latter vessel in size. (co.ma)
  • Here, the muscles are continuous with the muscular layers of the duodenum. (wikipedia.org)
  • and a lower muscular portion from the connective tissue attaching to the duodenum. (wikipedia.org)
  • These substances, which aid in food digestion, are released into duodenum via the hepatopancreatic duct. (microscopyu.com)
  • Primary mesenteric solid neoplasms are rare and the majority of them are benign. (sajr.org.za)
  • Neoplasms located in the vasculature system, such as ARTERIES and VEINS. (lookformedical.com)
  • As you read about circular pathways, notice that there is an occasional, very large artery referred to as a trunk , a term indicating that the vessel gives rise to several smaller arteries. (cuny.edu)
  • However, we will attempt to discuss the major pathways for blood and acquaint you with the major named arteries and veins in the body. (cuny.edu)