Functions of abdominal aorta

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ovarian artery

The ovarian artery supplies oxygenated blood to the ovary, fallopian tube, and uterus.

hepatic artery

carries oxygenated blood to the liver

brachiocephalic trunk

supplies blood to the right arm and the head and neck.

splenic mesenteric artery

which provides the primary arterial supply to the small intestine and ascending colon.

Hepatic portal vein

A blood vessel that carries blood to the liver from the intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder

Celiac trunk

The celiac artery supplies oxygenated blood to the liver, stomach, abdominal esophagus, spleen, and the superior half of both the duodenum and the pancreas.

external iliac artery

The external iliac artery is the largest branch of the common iliac artery, and it forms the main blood supply to the lower extremity.

femoral artery

The femoral artery is a major artery and blood supplier to the lower limbs of the body.

internal iliac artery

The internal iliac artery supplies the pelvis, pelvic organs, reproductive organs, and the medial part of the thigh.

Common iliac vein

The primary function of these veins is to drain deoxygenated blood and return this blood to the heart.

renal atery

The renal arteries carry a large portion of total blood flow to the kidneys.

renal vein

The renal veins are the veins that drain the kidneys and connect them to the inferior vena cava.

ovarian vein

carries deoxygenated blood from its corresponding ovary to inferior vena cava or one of its tributaries

left gastric artery

communicates with the right gastric artery along the posterior aspect of the lesser curvature of the stomach.

internal iliac vein

convey the blood from the pelvic viscera into the common iliac vein.

Superior mesenteric vein

is a blood vessel that drains blood from the small intestine (jejunum and ileum)

Gastrosplenic vein

is a blood vessel that drains blood from the spleen, the stomach fundus and part of the pancreas.

spermatic artery

testicular artery is the blood vessel mainly responsible for supplying oxygenated blood to each of the testicles.

external iliac vein

to drain deoxygenated blood from the leg, anterior abdominal wall and the pubic region.

Spermatic vein

vein, is responsible for carrying oxygen-depleted blood from the testicles to the inferior vena cava.


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