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]
Anatomy
[edit]The dorsal pancreatic artery is a short artery that issues numerous branches. Its course and length depends upon its (variable) origin.[2]
Origin
[edit]The dorsal pancreatic artery usually arises from (the proximal 2cm of) the splenic artery. It may also arise from the common hepatic artery, superior mesenteric artery, or coeliac trunck.[2]
Fate
[edit]It consistently terminates near the inferior border of the pancreas, near to the origin of the portal vein.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Kyung Won, PhD. Chung (2005). Gross Anatomy (Board Review). Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 221. ISBN 0-7817-5309-0.
- ^ a b c 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.
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External links
[edit]- "Pancreatic artery dorsal". Medcyclopaedia. GE. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07.