A5 Renal abdominal organ blood supply

What arteries in veins are in the lesser curvature

Right gastric artery, Left gastric artery, Hepatic artery, Portal vein

What does the portal system contain?

The portal system contains the intervening portal vein and two capillary beds, transferring gastrointestinal blood to the hepatic sinusoids where nutrient levels are adjusted, and blood is detoxified

What connects the two capillary beds?

Portal veins

What is the nutcracker syndrome?

The superior mesentaric artery compresses the left renal artery to the abdominal wall

What does the hepatic portal vein drain into on the left and inferior sides? Where does it supply?

splenic vein, inferior mesenteric vein. Supplies the stomach and the spleen

What does the hepatic portal vein drain into on the right side

Superior mesenteric vein

What does the celiac trunk supply?

pancreas, duodenum, stomach, liver, spleen

What does the superior mesenteric artery supply?

2/3 transverse colon, ascending colon, appendix, cecum, small intestine, pancreas, duodenum

What does the inferior mesentaric artery supply?

1/3 transverse colon, descending colon, rectum,

What foroms the bile duct?

cystic duct, common hepatic duct