Vascular Supply of the Forgut

Question 1

All organs associated with the foregut receive their arterial supply from branches off the _____ ____.

Answer 1

Celiac trunk.

Question 2

Is an unpaired artery arising from the anterior abdominal aorta immediately below the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm (T12).

Answer 2

Celiac trunk.

Question 3

What are the 3 branches of the celiac trunk?

Answer 3

Left gastric artery, splenic artery, and the common hepatic artery.

Question 4

Courses within the lesser omentum and supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and inferior portion of the esophagus; from anastomosis with the right gastric artery.

Answer 4

Left gastric artery.

Question 5

Follows a highly tortuous course along the superior border of the pancreas; terminates by passing between the layers of the splenorenal ligament and supplying the spleen.

Answer 5

Splenic artery.

Question 6

What are the 4 branches of the splenic artery?

Answer 6

Left gastroomental (gastroepiploic) artery, short gastric artery, pancreatic arteries, and the posterior gastric artery.

Question 7

Courses within the greater omentum and supplies the greater curvature of the stomach; forms anastomosis with the right gastroomental artery.

Answer 7

Left gastroomental artery.

Question 8

Supplies the left portion of the greater curvature and fundus.

Answer 8

Short gastric artery.

Question 9

Multiple branches that supply the neck, body, and tail of the pancreas.

Answer 9

Pancreatic arteries.

Question 10

Supplies the posterior region of the stomach.

Answer 10

Posterior gastric artery.

Question 11

Courses within the lesser omentum and is a major branch off courses to the right of the celiac trunk.

Answer 11

Common hepatic artery.

Question 12

What are the 3 branches of the common hepatic artery?

Answer 12

Proper hepatic artery, Right gastric artery, and gastroduodenal artery.

Question 13

Arises from the common hepatic artery within the hepatoduodenal ligament of the lesser omentum, along with the portal vein and common bile duct.

Answer 13

Proper hepatic artery.

Question 14

Courses within the lesser omentum and supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach; forms anastomosis with the left and right gastric artery.

Answer 14

Right gastric artery.

Question 15

Descends deep to the first part of the duodenum, giving rise to the right gastroomental (gastroepiploic) artery and the Superior pancreaticoduodenal artery.

Answer 15

Gastroduodenal artery.

Question 16

What are the two principal branches off the gastroduodenal artery?

Answer 16

Right gastroomental artery and Superior pancreaticoduodenal artery.

Question 17

The _____ ______ _____ drains nutrient-rich venous blood from the gastrointestinal tract and the spleen to the liver.

Answer 17

The portal venous system.

Question 18

Formed by the union of the splenic and superior mesenteric veins; collects venous blood from the entire GI tract.

Answer 18

Portal vein.

Question 19

What are the 3 tributary veins of the foregut from the portal vein?

Answer 19

Right and left gastric veins, Splenic vein and Superior mesenteric vein.