The short gastric arteries consist of from five to seven small branches, which arise from the end of the splenic artery

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:...

, 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

Greater curvature of the stomach

The greater curvature of the stomach is directed mainly forward, and is four or five times as long as the lesser curvature.-Surface:Starting from the cardiac orifice at the incisura cardiaca, it forms an arch backward, upward, and to the left; the highest point of the convexity is on a level with...

, anastomosing with branches of the left gastric and left gastroepiploic

Left gastroepiploic

Left gastroepiploic can refer to:* Left gastroepiploic vein* Left gastroepiploic artery...

arteries.

Unlike the gastroepiploics and the left and right gastric arteries, the short gastric arteries have poor anastomoses if the splenic artery is blocked.