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Short gastric arteries

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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
SourceSplenic artery
SuppliesGreater curvature of the stomach
Identifiers
Latinarteriae gastricae breves
TA98A12.2.12.050
TA24251
FMA70808
Anatomical terminology

The short gastric arteries are 5-7 small branches of the splenic artery[1] that pass along part of the greater curvature of the stomach[2] from left to right between the layers of the gastrolienal ligament, and are distributed to the greater curvature of the stomach.[1]

Structure

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Blood supply to the stomach: left and right gastric artery, left and right gastro-omental artery and short gastric artery.[3]

Origin

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The short gastric arteries arise from the end of the splenic artery and its terminal divisions.[1]

Distribution

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The short gastric arteries supply the fundus of the stomach on the side of the greater curvature of the stomach.[2]

Anastomoses

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The short gastric arteries form anastomoses with branches of the left gastric artery, and left gastroepiploic artery.[1]

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

References

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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 606 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. ^ a b c d Henry Gray. Anatomy of the human body. p. 606.
  2. ^ a b Federle, Michael P.; Raman, Siva P.; Woodward, Paula J.; Rosado-de-Christenson, Melissa L.; Carter, Brett W.; Shaaban, Akram M. (2017). Imaging Anatomy: Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis (2nd ed.). Elsevier. pp. 608–635. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-47781-9.50030-1. ISBN 978-0-323-47781-9.
  3. ^ Essential Clinical Anatomy. K.L. Moore & A.M. Agur. Lippincott, 2 ed. 2002. Page 150
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  • celiactrunk at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)