Abdominal Aorta Artery Diagram. Carry oxygenated blood from the abdominal aorta to the legs and. The main artery of the body begins at the heart and ends when it divides itself in the iliac arteries to supply blood to the lower limbs.
It supplies the superior part of the superficial anterolateral abdominal wall. The abdominal aorta has a venous counterpart called the inferior vena cava that travels parallel to it on its right side. A diagram of the aorta including the abdominal aorta.
The splenic artery supplies the spleen and the common hepatic.
A diagram of the aorta including the celiac artery. Carries oxygenated blood from the aorta to the head neck and arm regions of the body. External iliac supplies abdominal wall and continues as femoral in the hind limb. This diagram shows that the ductus arteriosus connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta and diverts blood that would otherwise go to the lungs.