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In human anatomy, the abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity. As part of the aorta , it is a direct continuation of the descending aorta (of the thorax ). [ 1 ]
The common iliac artery is a large artery of the abdomen paired on each side. It originates from the aortic bifurcation at the level of the 4th lumbar vertebra.It ends in front of the sacroiliac joint, one on either side, and each bifurcates into the external and internal iliac arteries.
The adrenal arteries are arteries in the human abdomen that supply blood to the adrenal glands.. The adrenal glands receive input from three different arteries on both the left and right sides of the body:
The IMA arises from the anterior aspect of the abdominal aorta. [2] [3]Its origin is situated at the L3 vertebral level, [2] [3] below the origins of the two renal arteries, [3] 3-4 cm above the aortic bifurcation, [3] [2] at the level of the umbilicus, and posterior to the inferior border of the horizontal (III) part of the duodenum.
The inferior phrenic artery is a bilaterally paired artery of the abdominal cavity which represents the main source of arterial supply to the diaphragm. Each artery usually arises either from the coeliac trunk or the abdominal aorta, however, their origin is highly variable and the different sites of origin are different for the left artery and right artery.
The aorta (/ eɪ ˈ ɔːr t ə / ay-OR-tə; pl.: aortas or aortae) is the main and largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart, branching upwards immediately after, and extending down to the abdomen, where it splits at the aortic bifurcation into two smaller arteries (the common iliac arteries).
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu successfully underwent surgery to have his prostate removed, hospital officials said Sunday. The 75-year-old leader, who has had a series of health issues ...
Before reaching the hilus of the kidney, each artery divides into four or five branches. The anterior branches (the upper, middle, lower and apical segmental arteries) lie between the renal vein and ureter, the vein being in front, the ureter behind. The posterior branches, which are fewer in number and include the posterior segmental artery ...