Phrenicoabdominal trunk
Truncus phrenicoabdominalis
Definition
The phrenicoabdominal trunk is only present in carnivores and is the common trunk of the cranial abdominal artery and the main caudal phrenic artery. It arises form the lateral surface of the aorta between the cranial mesenteric and the renal arteries.
The phrenicoabdominal trunk is not listed in the VIth NAV and not described by Barone.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
