Anterior view of the celiac artery and its branches supplying the stomach and spleen.

Anterior view of aortic arch: ascending aorta, brachiocephalic trunk, right subclavian artery, right common carotid artery, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery, and a portion of the descending aorta.

Lateral schematic illustration showing the relationships of left renal vein and third part of duodenum to aorta and superior mesenteric artery.

Anterosuperior view of area just below diaphragm where aorta branches into renal arteries to supply kidneys. Celiac plexus and ganglia shown in space between kidneys.

Anterior view of azygos system of veins, a portion of the superior vena cava has been removed to reveal underlying branches of venous system anterior to vertebral column.

Right anterolateral view of the arch of the aorta and the many branches of arteries which arise from the thoracic aorta to provide arterial blood supply to the trachea and esophagus.

Left anterolateral view of the arch of the aorta and the many branches of arteries which arise from the thoracic aorta to provide arterial blood supply to the trachea and esophagus.

Anterior view of musculature and innervation of posterior abdominal wall and the attachments to the skeleton of that region.

Schematic illustration of the abdominal cavity with the abdominal organs removed. The posterior abdominal area and corresponding "bare areas" are illustrated.

Anterior view (top) and transverse section (bottom) of development of pancreas. Here, small primitive ventral bud arises in common with bile duct and larger primitive dorsal bud arises independently from duodenum.

Course of ventral nerve ramus L1 in abdominal wall.

Anterior view of a heart showing the branching of the coronary veins.

Branches of the abdominal aorta.