GI Vasculature Flashcards
1
Q
At what level does the coeliac trunk arise from the abdominal aorta- where exactly?
A
T12 (anteriorly) at the aortic hiatus
2
Q
What are the three major branches of the coeliac trunk?
A
Common hepatic, left gastric and splenic arteries
3
Q
Which of the major branches of the coeliac trunk gives off oesophageal branches?
A
Left gastric
4
Q
Which vessels supply the stomach?
A
Left gastric
Short gastric branches- splenic artery
Right gastric and right gastroepiploic- common hepatic artery
5
Q
Which vessels supply the pancreas?
A
Superior pancreaticoduodenal- from common hepatic artery
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal- from superior mesenteric artery
Pancreatic branches from splenic artery
