• First branches of the Abdominal Aorta T12
  • May arise by a common stem just above the Coeliac Trunk
  • Each slopes upwards over the Crus of the Diaphragm, which they supply
  • Left Artery passes behind the Oesophagus
  • Right Artery passes behind the Inferior Vena Cava
  • Give off small Suprarenal branches