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Short gastric arteries

Small group of arteries from the splenic artery that supply the fundus of the stomach

Small group of arteries from the splenic artery that supply the fundus of the stomach

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NameShort gastric arteries
Latinarteriae gastricae breves
ImageGray533.png
CaptionThe celiac artery and its branches; the stomach has been raised and the peritoneum removed. (Short gastric visible at center right.)
BranchFromSplenic artery
SuppliesGreater curvature of the stomach

The short gastric arteries are 5-7 small branches of the splenic artery that pass along part of the greater curvature of the stomach from left to right between the layers of the gastrosplenic ligament, and are distributed to the greater curvature of the stomach.

Structure

Origin

The short gastric arteries arise from the end of the splenic artery and its terminal divisions.

Distribution

The short gastric arteries supply the fundus of the stomach on the side of the greater curvature of the stomach.

Anastomoses

The short gastric arteries form anastomoses with branches of the left gastric artery, and left gastroepiploic artery.

Unlike the gastroepiploics and the left and right gastric arteries, the short gastric arteries have poor anastomoses if the splenic artery is blocked.

References

References

  1. (2017). "Imaging Anatomy: Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis". [[Elsevier]].
  2. Essential Clinical Anatomy. K.L. Moore & A.M. Agur. Lippincott, 2 ed. 2002. Page 150
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