Dorsal pancreatic artery

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Dorsal pancreatic artery
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Branches of the celiac artery.
Details
Source Splenic artery
Supplies Pancreas
Identifiers
Latin arteria pancreatica dorsalis
TA98 A12.2.12.042
TA2 4241
FMA 14787
Anatomical terminology

The dorsal pancreatic artery is a branch of the splenic artery. It anastomoses with the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery and continues as the inferior pancreatic artery on its lower border. [1]

Contents

Anatomy

The dorsal pancreatic artery is a short artery that issues numerous branches. Its course and length depends upon its (variable) origin. [2]

Origin

The dorsal pancreatic artery usually arises from the proximal 2 cm (0.79 in) of the splenic artery. It may also arise from the common hepatic artery, superior mesenteric artery, or coeliac trunck. [2]

Fate

It consistently terminates near the inferior border of the pancreas, near to the origin of the portal vein. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Kyung Won, PhD. Chung (2005). Gross Anatomy (Board Review). Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 221. ISBN   0-7817-5309-0.
  2. 1 2 3 Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 1128. ISBN   978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC   1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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