- May 2, 2026The superior epigastric artery is the terminal continuation of the internal thoracic artery, descending behind the rectus abdominis muscle within…
- May 2, 2026The superior mesenteric vein drains the small intestine, right colon, and transverse colon. It ascends to the right of the…
- May 2, 2026The splenic vein drains the spleen, runs along the posterior surface of the pancreas in a groove, receives the short…
- May 2, 2026The gonadal arteries (testicular in males, ovarian in females) arise from the anterior surface of the abdominal aorta at the…
- May 2, 2026The renal arteries are end arteries dividing into segmental branches with no collateral anastomoses — renal infarction from arterial occlusion…
- May 2, 2026The SMA supplies the midgut derivatives from the duodenum to the transverse colon. SMA occlusion from embolus (most common —…
- May 2, 2026The IMA supplies the hindgut derivatives from the transverse-descending colon junction to the upper rectum. It is ligated in sigmoid…
- May 2, 2026The abdominal aorta supplies all abdominal and pelvic viscera through its unpaired visceral branches (coeliac, SMA, IMA) and paired branches…
- May 2, 2026The inferior vena cava is the largest vein in the body, formed by the confluence of the two common iliac…
- May 2, 2026The splenic artery is the largest coeliac branch, supplying the spleen, pancreas, and greater curvature of the stomach via the…