Short gastric arteries
| Short gastric arteries | |
|---|---|
 The celiac artery and its branches; the stomach has been raised and the peritoneum removed. (Short gastric visible at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | splenic artery |
| Supplies | Greater curvature of the stomach |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae gastricae breves |
| TA | A12.2.12.050 |
| FMA | 70808 |
The short gastric arteries consist of from five to seven small branches, which arise from the end of the splenic artery, and from its terminal divisions.
They pass from left to right, between the layers of the gastrolienal ligament, and are distributed to the greater curvature of the stomach, anastomosing with branches of the left gastric and left gastroepiploic arteries.
Unlike the gastroepiploics and the left and right gastric arteries, the short gastric arteries have poor anastomoses if the splenic artery is blocked.
Blood supply to the stomach: left and right gastric artery, left and right gastro-omental artery and short gastric artery.[1]
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ↑ Essential Clinical Anatomy. K.L. Moore & A.M. Agur. Lippincott, 2 ed. 2002. Page 150
External links
- celiactrunk at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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