Anatomy Helpers: Blood Supply to Abdominal Organs

Esophagus
branches from inferior thyroid a. ( ² thyrocervical trunk ² subclavian a.)
branches from bronchial a. (² aorta)
esophageal a ( ² thoracic aorta)
ascending esophageal branches from left gastric a. ( ²celiac trunk)
ascending branches from inferior phrenic a. (² aorta)

venous drainage:
correspond to arteries with drainage into IVC or azygous system
esophageal veins at the gastro-esophageal junction may drain into the portal system

Stomach
left gastric a (² celiac trunk ² aorta)
right gastric a. (² common hepatic ² celiac trunk ² aorta)
left gastro-epiploic a (² splenic ² celiac trunk ² aorta)
right gastro-epiploic a. (² gastroduodenal ² common hepatic ² celiac trunk ² aorta)
short gastric arteries (² splenic ² celiac trunk ² aorta)

venous drainage:
correspond to arteries with drainage into
÷ splenic vein
÷ superior mesenteric vein
÷ portal vein

Liver
right & left hepatic a. ( ²common hepatic ² celiac trunk ² aorta)

venous drainage:
hepatic veins ( ÷ IVC)

Gall Bladder
cystic a. ( ² right hepatic ² common hepatic ² celiac trunk ²aorta)

venous drainage:
cystic veins ( ÷ portal vein)
Spleen
splenic a. (² celiac trunk ² aorta)
venous drainage: splenic vein ( ÷ portal vein)

Pancreas
pancreatic arteries ( ²splenic ² celiac trunk ² aorta)
retroduodenal a. [branches] ( ² gastroduodenal ²common hepatic ² celiac trunk ² aorta)
anterior & posterior superior pancreato-duodenal a. (² superior pancreato-duodenal ²
gastroduodenal ²common hepatic ² celiac trunk ² aorta)
anterior & posterior inferior pancreato-duodenal a. (² inferior pancreato-duodenal ² superior
mesenteric ² aorta)

venous drainage: splenic and superior mesenteric veins ( ÷ portal vein)

Intestines-
Duodenum
gastroduodenal (²common hepatic ² celiac trunk ² aorta)
anterior & posterior superior pancreato-duodenal a. (² superior pancreato-duodenal ²
gastroduodenal ²common hepatic ² celiac trunk ² aorta)
anterior & posterior inferior pancreato-duodenal a. (² inferior pancreato-duodenal ² superior
mesenteric ² aorta)
Jejunum & Ileum
intestinal arteries ( ² superior mesenteric ² aorta)

Cecum & lower Ascending Colon

ileocolic a. [superior & inferior] ( ² superior mesenteric ² aorta)

Ascending Colon*
right colic a. [ascending & descending branches] ( ² superior mesenteric ² aorta)

Transverse Colon*
middle colic a. [left & right] ( ² superior mesenteric ² aorta)

Descending Colon*
left colic a. [ascending & descending] ( ² inferior mesenteric ² aorta)

Sigmoid Colon
sigmoid arteries ( ² inferior mesenteric ² aorta)

*some variability IS common

venous drainage of duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon:

superior mesenteric & inferior mesenteric veins to portal vein
Rectum/Anus
superior rectal a. ( ² inferior mesenteric ² aorta)
middle rectal a ( ² internal iliac ² common iliac ² aorta)
inferior rectal a. (² internal pudendal ² internal iliac ² common iliac ² aorta)

venous drainage: rectal plexus

superior rectal vein ( ÷ inferior mesenteric vein ÷ portal vein)
middle rectal vein ( ÷ internal iliac vein ÷ common iliac vein ÷ IVC)
inferior rectal vein ( ÷pudendal vein ÷ internal iliac ÷ common iliac ÷ IVC)

Kidney
renal artery ( ² aorta)
venous drainage renal vein ( ÷ IVC)

Adrenal Gland
superior suprarenal a ( ² inferior phrenic ² aorta)
middle suprarenal a ( ² aorta)
inferior suprarenal a ( ² renal ² aorta)

venous drainage:
left supra-renal vein ( ÷ left renal vein ÷ IVC)
right supra-renal vein ( ÷ IVC)

Ureter
renal a ( ² aorta)
gonadal a [testicular or ovarian a] ( ² aorta)
ureteric a. (² aorta)
superior vesicular a ( ² internal iliac ² common iliac ² aorta)
inferior vesicular a ( ² internal iliac ² common iliac ² aorta)

venous drainage: corresponds to arteries; drainage into IVC

Bladder
superior vesicular a ( ² internal iliac ² common iliac ² aorta)
inferior vesicular a ( ² internal iliac ² common iliac ² aorta)

venous drainage: vesicular plexus ( ÷internal iliac ÷ common iliac ÷ IVC)

Prostate
inferior vesicular a ( ² internal iliac ² common iliac ² aorta)
 middle rectal a ( ² internal iliac ² common iliac ² aorta)

venous drainage: prostatic plexus ( ÷ internal iliac vein ÷ common iliac ÷ IVC)

Testes
testicular a. ( ² aorta)

venous drainage
left testicular vein ( ÷ left renal vein ÷ IVC)
right testicular vein ( ÷ IVC)
Ovary
ovarian a. ( ² aorta)

venous drainage
left ovarian vein ( ÷ left renal vein ÷ IVC)
right ovarian vein ( ÷ IVC)

Fallopian tube
ovarian a. ( ² aorta)
uterine a ( ² internal iliac ² common iliac ² aorta)

venous drainage: ovarian vein & uterine vein (follow path to IVC)

Uterus
ovarian a. ( ² aorta)
uterine a ( ² internal iliac ² common iliac ² aorta)

venous drainage:
uterine plexus ( ÷ uterine veins ÷ internal iliac vein ÷ common iliac ÷ IVC)

Vagina
vaginal a. (² internal iliac ² common iliac ² aorta)

venous drainage:
vaginal plexus ( ÷ vaginal veins ÷ internal iliac vein ÷ common iliac ÷ IVC)