abdominal aorta artery

abdominal artery

An artery that originates from the abdominal aorta.

Type Vessel
Système corporel Cardiovascular
Structure parente systemic artery
Nom latin abdominal artery

Sous-structures

renal artery Bone genital artery Vessel median sacral artery Bone mesenteric artery Bone lumbar artery Muscle

Questions fréquentes

What is an abdominal aorta artery?
An abdominal aorta artery (known in anatomical terminology as abdominal artery) refers to any of the arteries that originate directly from the abdominal aorta. These branch vessels carry oxygenated blood to specific territories of the abdomen and pelvis.
Where are abdominal aorta arteries located?
Abdominal aorta arteries branch laterally and anteriorly from the main aortic trunk as it descends through the abdomen. They are distributed to organs including the kidneys, intestines, liver, and gonads.
What is the function of abdominal aorta arteries?
Each artery branching from the abdominal aorta supplies blood to a defined anatomical territory. For example, the renal arteries supply the kidneys, the mesenteric arteries supply the intestines, and the gonadal arteries supply the testes or ovaries.
What conditions can affect abdominal aorta arteries?
Atherosclerosis, stenosis (narrowing), and aneurysm formation can affect these arteries. Renal artery stenosis can cause renovascular hypertension, while mesenteric artery occlusion can lead to intestinal ischemia, a surgical emergency.
How are abdominal aorta arteries different from veins?
Unlike veins, which return deoxygenated blood to the heart, the abdominal aorta arteries carry oxygenated blood under high pressure from the heart to tissues. Arteries have thicker, more muscular walls to withstand this pressure.

Structures associées

pericardial sac pericardium artery arterial subtree proepicardium proepicardial cluster pulmonary capillary plexus capillary network of lung pulmonary lymphatic vessel lymphatic vessel of lung pulmonary lymph node intrapulmonary lymph node pulmonary vascular system pulmonary circulatory system pericardial cavity cavitas pericardiaca

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.