30 Questions
Which artery supplies blood to the digestive tract, pancreas, and spleen?
Celiac artery
Which artery supplies the liver, gall bladder, and lesser curvature of the stomach?
Hepatic artery
Which artery supplies the greater curvature of the stomach and greater omentum?
Right gastromental artery
Which artery supplies the spleen?
Splenic artery
Which artery supplies the colon, cecum, and ileum?
Ileocolic artery
Which artery supplies the distal ascending colon, right colic flexure, and initial transverse colon?
Right colic artery
Which artery supplies the distal descending duodenum and adjacent right lobe of the pancreas?
Caudal pancreaticoduodenal artery
Which artery supplies the initial rectum?
Cranial rectal artery
Which artery supplies blood to the female pelvis and reproductive organs?
Internal iliac artery
Which veins drain into the abdominal caudal vena cava?
Right testicular or ovarian veins
Which vessel connects the liver with the caudal vena cava?
Hepatic veins
Which organs are drained by the portal vein?
Spleen, pancreas, stomach, small and large intestines
Which vessel drains the spleen, stomach, pancreas, and greater omentum?
Splenic vein
Which vessel drains the caudal duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and pancreas?
Cranial mesenteric vein
Which vessel drains the cecum and colon?
Caudal mesenteric vein
What is the blood flow to the liver?
Portal vein
What is the blood flow from the liver?
Hepatic veins
Which vessel drains the pancreas, stomach, duodenum, and greater omentum?
Gastroduodenal vein
Which vessel connects the liver with the caudal vena cava?
Hepatic veins
Which vessel drains the spleen, stomach, pancreas, and greater omentum?
Splenic vein
Which vessels supply blood to the abdominal and abdominal viscera?
All of the above
Which arteries are found on the surface of the stomach?
Right and left gastric arteries
Why should a dog not be splenectomized by simply ligating the splenic artery and vein at its origin and then removing the spleen?
It can cause excessive bleeding
What is the hepatic portal system?
A system of veins that drain blood from the abdominal organs
Which arteries contribute blood to the first capillary bed of the hepatic portal system?
Cranial mesenteric artery, celiac artery, and caudal mesenteric artery
What veins merge to initially form the portal vein in the hepatic portal system?
Superior mesenteric and splenic veins
Which vessels drain into the portal vein in the hepatic portal system?
Hepatic veins
Which organs are drained by the portal vein?
Intestines, gallbladder, and appendix
Why does blood from organs drained by the portal vein not simply drain directly into the caudal vena cava?
To allow for filtration of blood in the liver
Which vessels supply blood to the abdominal aorta?
Parietal branches, phrenicoabdominal arteries, and lumbar arteries
Test your knowledge of the blood vessels in the abdominal and pelvic regions of cats and dogs. This quiz covers the arterial supply, venous and lymphatic drainage, and differentiation between parietal and visceral branches of the aorta. Put your veterinary anatomy skills to the test and see how well you can identify, describe, and diagram these important vessels.
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