Arteries - Celiac Trunk
Celiac trunk
- Supplies the liver, pancreas, stomach, and spleen with oxygenated blood.
Three main branches:
Left gastric artery travels to the stomach:
- Esophageal branches
Splenic artery travels to the spleen:
- Short gastric artery
- Left gastro-omental artery
Common hepatic artery travels to the liver, stomach, and abdomen.
- Gastroduodenal artery
- Hepatic artery proper
Clinical Correlation:
In celiac artery compression syndrome (aka, Dunbar's syndrome), compression of the celiac trunk, usually by the median arcuate ligament of the diaphragm, reduces blood flow and causes abdominal pain after eating.
Review branches of the aorta