Dorsal pancreatic artery
Encyclopedia
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.
Splenic artery
In anatomy, the splenic artery is the blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the spleen. It branches from the celiac artery, and follows a course superior to the pancreas.-Branches:...
. It anastomoses with the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
Superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
The superior pancreaticoduodenal artery is an artery that supplies blood to the duodenum and pancreas. It is a branch of the gastroduodenal artery, which most commonly arises from the common hepatic artery of the celiac trunk...
and continues as the inferior pancreatic artery on its lower border.
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