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| Artery: Superior pancreaticoduodenal artery | |
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| The celiac artery and its branches; the stomach has been reflected superiorly and the peritoneum removed. (Superior pancreaticoduodenal labeled at center left.) | |
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| Superior pancreaticoduodenal is at #11. | |
| Latin | arteria pancreaticoduodenalis superior |
| Gray's | subject #154 605 |
| Supplies | duodenum, pancreas |
| Source | gastroduodenal artery |
| Vein | pancreaticoduodenal veins |
The superior pancreaticoduodenal artery is an artery that supplies blood to the duodenum and pancreas. It is a branch of the gastroduodenal artery, which comes from the celiac trunk. The term superior in its name distinguishes the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery from the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery, which a branch of the superior mesenteric artery. These arteries, together with the pancreatic branches of the splenic artery, form connections or anastomoses with one another, allowing blood to perfuse the pancreas and duodenum through multiple channels.
The artery splits into two branches:
- the anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery supplies the anterior margins of the duodenum and pancreas
- the posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery supplies the posterior margins of these organs
External links
- SUNY Labs 38:03-0210 - "Stomach, Spleen and Liver: Contents of the Hepatoduodenal Ligament"
- anterior+and+posterior+superior+pancreaticoduodenal+artery at eMedicine Dictionary
- Norman/Georgetown celiactrunk
- Norman/Georgetown pancreas (pancreasvessels)
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