As it moves downward, the abdominal aorta splits into three main branches: the renal arteries (which supply the kidneys), the celiac artery (supplying the stomach and liver), and the superior and ...

The superior mesenteric artery arises from the abdominal aorta just distal to the celiac trunk and has several branches to the pancreas and duodenum, two large branches that supply the proximal ...

The celiac trunk is a major artery and the first branch of the abdominal aorta. The other celiac trunk branches include the splenic artery and the left gastric artery.

In this study, the muscle activation patterns of chronic low back pain patients during the abdominal hollowing maneuver are examined.