Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    The following are the branches of dorsal aorta.
    I. Intercostal
    II. Phrenic
    III. Coeliac
    IV. Anterior mesenteric
    V. Posterior mesenteric
    Of these, which set of arteries supply the blood to the glands of digestive system?

    A)  I and II         

    B)  III and IV

    C)  IV and V        

    D)  II and III

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     The arterial system involves aorta, arteries, arterioles and meta-arterioles. The aorta turns towards the back of heart and finally converts into dorsal aorta, abdominal aorta gives off several pairs of arteries, some of them are: [a] Coeliac artery: Unpaired, divides into three branches. (i) Left gastric artery: To stomach. (ii) Common hepatic artery: To pylorus, pancreas, gall bladder, liver, cystic duct, hepatic ducts etc. (iii) Splenic artery: To pancreas, stomach and spleen. [b] Anterior or Superior mesenteric: Unpaired, supplies various parts of small intestine   (except  superior  part  of duodenum part of colon and caecum). Its sub branches are: (i) Pancreo duodenal artery:  To pancreas and duodenum. (ii) Jejunal artery: To jejunum. (iii) Ilial artery: To ileum and jejunum. (iv) Iliocolic artery: To ileum and colon.


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