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The abdominal aorta

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Leaves through the aortic hiatus at T12 and supplies every abdominal organ.

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Branches of the Abdominal Aorta (In Descending Order)

  • Inferior Phrenic Arteries
    • Posterior
    • Paired
    • T12
  • Coeliac Artery
    • Anterior
    • Unpaired
    • T12
    • Branches
      • Left Gastric Artery
      • Common Hepatic Artery
      • Splenic Artery
  • Superior Mesenteric Artery
    • Anterior
    • Unpaired
    • Lower Level of L1
  • Middle Suprarenal Arteries
    • Posterior
    • Paired
    • L1
  • Renal Arteries
    • Lateral
    • Paired
    • L1-L2
  • Gonadal Arteries
    • Lateral
    • Paired
    • L2
  • Inferior Mesenteric Artery
    • Anterior
    • Unpaired
    • L3
  • Median Sacral Artery
    • Posterior
    • Unpaired
    • L4
  • Lumbar Arteries
    • Posterolaterally
    • Paired
    • L1-L4

Written by Dr Aparajeya Shanker, MD

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