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Where does the arch of the aorta first run after beginning at the level of the upper border of the Rt 2nd sternocostal joint?
Where does the arch of the aorta first run after beginning at the level of the upper border of the Rt 2nd sternocostal joint?
- Downward, forward, and to the left, in front of the trachea
- Upward, forward, and to the right, behind the trachea
- Upward, backward, and to the left, in front of the trachea (correct)
- Downward, backward, and to the right, behind the trachea
At which level does the descending aorta end?
At which level does the descending aorta end?
- At the lower border of T4 vertebra
- At the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm
- In front of the lower border of T12 vertebra (correct)
- At the lower border of L4 vertebra
Which artery arises from the front of the aorta, just below the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm?
Which artery arises from the front of the aorta, just below the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm?
- Hepatic Artery
- Left Subclavian Artery
- Coeliac Artery (correct)
- Inferior Mesenteric Artery
What is the largest branch arising from the Coeliac Artery?
What is the largest branch arising from the Coeliac Artery?
From which vertebra does the Superior Mesenteric Artery arise?
From which vertebra does the Superior Mesenteric Artery arise?
Which artery supplies the small intestine, cecum, and right half of the transverse colon?
Which artery supplies the small intestine, cecum, and right half of the transverse colon?
Where do the Inferior Mesenteric Artery branches supply blood?
Where do the Inferior Mesenteric Artery branches supply blood?
What do the Renal Arteries divide into before reaching hilus of each kidney?
What do the Renal Arteries divide into before reaching hilus of each kidney?
Where does the External Iliac Artery become Femoral Artery?
Where does the External Iliac Artery become Femoral Artery?
What is a characteristic feature of Internal Iliac Artery?
What is a characteristic feature of Internal Iliac Artery?
What happens to the caliber of the aorta at the union of the ascending aorta with the aortic arch?
What happens to the caliber of the aorta at the union of the ascending aorta with the aortic arch?
Which portion of the aorta descends within the thorax on the left side of the vertebral column?
Which portion of the aorta descends within the thorax on the left side of the vertebral column?
Where do the coronary arteries, branches of the ascending aorta, originate?
Where do the coronary arteries, branches of the ascending aorta, originate?
How far does the ascending aorta pass obliquely upward, forward, and to the right?
How far does the ascending aorta pass obliquely upward, forward, and to the right?
What is another term for the dilatation found at the union of the ascending aorta with the aortic arch?
What is another term for the dilatation found at the union of the ascending aorta with the aortic arch?
How does the aorta arch after originating from LV?
How does the aorta arch after originating from LV?
What is another term for LV?
What is another term for LV?
Which artery supplies the small intestine, cecum, and right half of the transverse colon?
Which artery supplies the small intestine, cecum, and right half of the transverse colon?
What is a characteristic feature of the Internal Iliac Artery?
What is a characteristic feature of the Internal Iliac Artery?
What is another term for the dilatation found at the union of the ascending aorta with the aortic arch?
What is another term for the dilatation found at the union of the ascending aorta with the aortic arch?
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