Anatomy - Resection of an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm with interposition of a tube graft

• Courses cranially on the inferior aspect of the diaphragm towards its domes
• Reticular division into several terminal branches

Superior suprarenal artery: adrenal gland

Terminal branches: inferior aspect of the diaphragm

• Courses laterally to the adrenal glands

Terminal branches: adrenal glands

• Arises at around the level of the first / second lumbar vertebra (L1–2)
• Right renal artery: courses posterior to the inferior vena cava and head of pancreas to the right kidney
• Left renal artery: courses posterior to the body of the pancreas to the left kidney

Inferior suprarenal artery: adrenal gland

• Arises inferior to the renal arteries / second lumbar vertebra (L2) from the anterior aspect of the aorta
• Course over the psoas muscle, ureter and external iliac arteries to the suspensory ligament of the ovary / the deep inguinal ring of the inguinal canal and the testes

Ovarian arteries: ovaries, parts of the uterine tube,

Testicular arteries: testes, epididymides

• Run laterally posterior to the psoas muscle over the first to fourth lumbar vertebra (L1–4)
• Anastomose with the arteries of the anterior abdominal wall (superior and inferior epigastric arteries, iliolumbar artery, deep circumflex iliac artery)

Spinal branches: spinal canal

Terminal branches: abdominal wall, muscles of the back