Information about Splenic Artery
| Artery: | |
|---|---|
| The visceral surface of the spleen. | |
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| Branches of the celiac artery. (Lienal artery is an old term for splenic artery, and is visible at center. The spleen is at center right. The stomach has been flipped out to reveal the splenic artery, so the greater curvature is at the top in this diagram.) | |
| Latin | arteria splenica, arteria lienalis |
| subject #154 605 | |
| Supplies | spleen |
| Source | celiac artery |
| Branches | Pancreatic branches Pancreatica magna Left gastro-omental Short gastric Trabecular arteries |
| Vein | splenic vein |
| MeSH | Splenic+Artery |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | a_61/12156021 |
Branches
The splenic artery gives off branches to the stomach and pancreas before reaching the spleen.| Branch | Description |
| branch to the pancreas | Multiple branches serving the pancreas. The largest is the arteria pancreatica magna |
| short gastric | upper part of greater curvature of the stomach |
| left gastroepiploic | middle of greater curvature of the stomach |
Note that the branches of the splenic artery do not reach all the way to the lower part of the greater curvature of the stomach. Instead, that region is supplied by the right gastroepiploic artery, a branch of the gastroduodenal artery. The two gastroepiploic arteries anastomose with each other at that point.
Vein
Along its course, it is accompanied by a similarly named vein, the splenic vein, which drains into the portal vein.Pathology
Splenic artery aneurysms are rare[1], but still the third most common abdominal aneurysm[2] (after aneurysms of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries).Additional images
) The celiac artery and its branches. | Transverse section of the human spleen, showing the distribution of the splenic artery and its branches. | ) Section of the spleen, showing the termination of the small bloodvessels. | ) Posterior abdominal wall, after removal of the peritoneum, showing kidneys, suprarenal capsules, and great vessels. |
References
- ^ Abbas MA, Stone WM, Fowl RJ, Gloviczki P, Oldenburg WA, Pairolero PC, Hallett JW, Bower TC, Panneton JM, Cherry KJ Splenic artery aneurysms: two decades experience at Mayo clinic. Ann Vasc Surg. 2002 Jul;16(4):442-9. PMID 12089631
- ^ Jamsheer NS, Malik M, Ruptured splenic artery aneurysm, URL: http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/215_216/01-094.htm, Accessed July 30, 2005.
External links
- Ruptured splenic artery aneurysm - a case report from Saudi Arabia.
- Splenic artery - medterms.com
- Gray's s278 - "The Spleen"
- SUNY Labs 38:05-0101 - "Stomach, Spleen and Liver: The Splenic Artery"
- SUNY Anatomy Image 8557
- Norman/Georgetown celiactrunk
- Norman/Georgetown pancreas
Arteries of torso - abdomen | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABDOMINAL AORTA: Anterior |
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| ABDOMINAL AORTA: Posterior |
Visceral: middle suprarenal –
renal
(inferior suprarenal) –
testicular/ovarian Parietal: inferior phrenic (superior suprarenal) – lumbar – median sacral Terminal branches: common iliac | ||||||
| INTERNAL ILIAC: Anterior |
umbilical
(superior vesical,
to ductus deferens) –
inferior vesical –
middle rectal –
uterine
(azygos of the vagina) –
vaginal –
obturator
(anterior branch,
posterior branch) –
internal pudendal
(inferior rectal,
perineal,
artery of the urethral bulb,
urethral,
deep artery of the penis,
dorsal artery of the penis) –
inferior gluteal
(accompanying of ischiadic nerve,
crucial anastomosis)
| ||||||
| INTERNAL ILIAC: Posterior | |||||||
| EXTERNAL ILIAC | |||||||
The celiac artery, also known as the celiac trunk and also spelled as coeliac, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta and branches from the aorta around the level of the T12 vertebra in humans.
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Official language of: Vatican City
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ISO 639-1: la
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Official status
Official language of: Vatican City
Used for official purposes, but not spoken in everyday speech
Regulated by: Opus Fundatum Latinitas
Roman Catholic Church
Language codes
ISO 639-1: la
ISO 639-2: lat
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The spleen is an organ located in the abdomen of the human body, where it functions in the destruction of old red blood cells and holding a small reservoir of blood. It is regarded as one of the centers of activity of the reticuloendothelial system (part of the immune system).
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The celiac artery, also known as the celiac trunk and also spelled as coeliac, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta and branches from the aorta around the level of the T12 vertebra in humans.
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The pancreatic branches are numerous small vessels derived from the splenic artery as it runs behind the upper border of the pancreas, supplying its body and tail.
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In human anatomy, the arteria pancreatica magna, also great pancreatic artery and greater pancreatic artery, is the largest blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the pancreas and arises from the splenic artery.
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The left gastro-omental artery (or left gastroepiploic artery), the largest branch of the splenic artery, runs from left to right about a finger’s breadth or more from the greater curvature of the stomach, between the layers of the greater omentum, and anastomoses
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The short gastric arteries consist of from five to seven small branches, which arise from the end of the splenic artery, and from its terminal divisions.
They pass from left to right, between the layers of the gastrolienal ligament, and are distributed to the greater
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They pass from left to right, between the layers of the gastrolienal ligament, and are distributed to the greater
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trabecular arteries. When these arteries then reach the white pulp, and become covered with Periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths, the name changes again to central arteries (or central arterioles).
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In anatomy, the splenic vein (in the past called the lienal vein) is the blood vessel that drains blood from the spleen.
It joins with the superior mesenteric vein, to form the hepatic portal vein and follows a course superior to the pancreas, along side of the
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It joins with the superior mesenteric vein, to form the hepatic portal vein and follows a course superior to the pancreas, along side of the
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Anatomy (from the Greek ἀνατομία anatomia, from ἀνατέμνειν
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The blood vessels are part of the cardiovascular system and function to transport blood throughout the body. The most important types, arteries and veins, carry blood away from or towards the heart, respectively.
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Blood is a specialized biological fluid consisting of red blood cells (also called RBCs or erythrocytes), white blood cells (also called leukocytes) and platelets (also called thrombocytes) suspended in a complex fluid medium known as blood plasma.
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The spleen is an organ located in the abdomen of the human body, where it functions in the destruction of old red blood cells and holding a small reservoir of blood. It is regarded as one of the centers of activity of the reticuloendothelial system (part of the immune system).
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The celiac artery, also known as the celiac trunk and also spelled as coeliac, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta and branches from the aorta around the level of the T12 vertebra in humans.
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Superior may refer to
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- superior (hierarchy), in a hierarchical structure of any kind, a superior is above a subordinate and closer to the apex
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The pancreas is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine systems of vertebrates<ref name="New Standard" />. It is both exocrine (secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes) and endocrine (producing several important hormones, including
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In anatomy, the stomach is a bean-shaped hollow muscular organ of the gastrointestinal tract involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication. The word stomach is derived from the Latin stomachus, which derives from the Greek word
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The pancreatic branches are numerous small vessels derived from the splenic artery as it runs behind the upper border of the pancreas, supplying its body and tail.
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The pancreas is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine systems of vertebrates<ref name="New Standard" />. It is both exocrine (secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes) and endocrine (producing several important hormones, including
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In human anatomy, the arteria pancreatica magna, also great pancreatic artery and greater pancreatic artery, is the largest blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the pancreas and arises from the splenic artery.
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The short gastric arteries consist of from five to seven small branches, which arise from the end of the splenic artery, and from its terminal divisions.
They pass from left to right, between the layers of the gastrolienal ligament, and are distributed to the greater
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They pass from left to right, between the layers of the gastrolienal ligament, and are distributed to the greater
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The greater curvature of the stomach is directed mainly forward, and is four or five times as long as the lesser curvature.
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Surface
Starting from the cardiac orifice at the incisura cardiaca, it forms an arch backward, upward, and to the left; the highest point of the..... Click the link for more information.
The left gastro-omental artery (or left gastroepiploic artery), the largest branch of the splenic artery, runs from left to right about a finger’s breadth or more from the greater curvature of the stomach, between the layers of the greater omentum, and anastomoses
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In anatomy, the stomach is a bean-shaped hollow muscular organ of the gastrointestinal tract involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication. The word stomach is derived from the Latin stomachus, which derives from the Greek word
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The right gastro-omental artery (or right gastroepiploic artery) runs from right to left along the greater curvature of the stomach, between the layers of the greater omentum, anastomosing with the left gastroepiploic branch of the splenic artery.
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In anatomy, the gastroduodenal artery is a small blood vessel in the abdomen.
It supplies blood to the pylorus (distal part of the stomach) and the proximal part of the duodenum.
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It supplies blood to the pylorus (distal part of the stomach) and the proximal part of the duodenum.
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Anastomosis (plural anastomoses) refers to a form of network in which streams both branch out and reconnect. The term is used in medicine, biology, and geology.
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