A 78-year-old man is suffering from ischemia of the suprarenal glands. This condition results from rapid occlusion of direct branches of which of the following aeries?
High-Yield Explanation
The suprarenal gland receives aeries from three sources: -The superior suprarenal aery arises from the inferior phrenic aery -Middle suprarenal aery arises from the abdominal aoa -Inferior suprarenal aery arises from the renal aery. Hence occlusion of the above said aeries will lead to ischemia of supra renal gands The hepatic, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric, and splenic aeries do not supply the suprarenal gland. fig:- blood supply of suprarenal gland