Vasculature

Question 1

Coeliac Trunk

Answer 1

Branch of abdominal aorta. T12.
Branches:
1. Left gastric
2. Splenic
3. Common hepatic

Question 2

Left gastric

Answer 2

Branch of coeliac trunk.
Supplies lesser curvature of stomach
Branches:
Oesophageal branches

Question 3

Splenic Artery

Answer 3

Branch of coeliac trunk
Supplies spleen
Branches:
1. Short gastric arteries
2. Left gastroomental artery
3. Greater pancreatic artery
4. Pancreatic branches

Question 4

Common Hepatic Artery

Answer 4

Branch of coeliac trunk
Branches:
1. Proper hepatic artery
2. Right gastric
3. Gastroduodenal

Question 5

Left gastro-omental artery

Answer 5

Branch of splenic artery.
Runs left to right over the greater curvature of stomach. Anastomoses with right gastro-omental.
Supplies greater curvature of stomach and greater omentum.

Question 6

Proper hepatic artery

Answer 6

Branch of common hepatic artery.
Runs alongside portal vein and common bile duct to form portal triad.
Branches:
1. Right hepatic
2. (Intermediate hepatic)
3. Left hepatic

Question 7

Right hepatic artery

Answer 7

Branch of hepatic artery proper.
Supplies blood flow to right lobe of liver.

Question 8

Left hepatic artery

Answer 8

Branch of hepatic artery proper.
Runs vertically towards umbilical fissure and supplies sepments 1, 2 and 3.
Branches:
1. Middle hepatic artery

Question 9

Right gastric artery

Answer 9

Branch of common