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Gross Anatomy
Chapter 8, Abdominal Aorta
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07/28/2013

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In a transverse plane the image of the splenic artery, common hepatic and celiac artery create what sign
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a seagull
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what is the retroperitoneal structure coursing in a superior-to- inferior direction along the left side of the spine?
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The aorta
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What are the locations of the abdominal aorta
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after passing posterior to the diaphragm at the aortic hiatus on posterosupeior portion of the diaphragm inferiority to the iliac axis
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aorta location is lt lateral to
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spine, IVC, rt renal artery, rt kidney, rt adrenal gland, rt crus of diaphragm, CHA, PHA, GDA
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aorta location is medial
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splenic arter, lt renal arter, lt kidney , lt ureter, lt adrenal gland, pancreas tail, ascending duodenum, lt crus of diaphragm
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right renal artery is posterior to
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IVC, rt renal vein, peritoneum, PSC, PANCREAS HEAD AND UNCINATE
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right renal artery is inferior to
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SMA , celiac artery, right adrenal gland
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superior mesenteric artery is posterior to
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splenic vein, pancreas body, liver, SMV and peritoneum
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