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| Celiac artery | |
|---|---|
 The celiac artery and its branches. (Celiac artery visible at center.) | |
 Surface projections of the major organs of the trunk, showing celiac artery in middle | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Vitelline arteries |
| Source | Abdominal aorta |
| Branches | Left gastric artery common hepatic artery splenic artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | truncus coeliacus, arteria coeliaca |
| MeSH | D002445 |
| TA98 | A12.2.12.012 |
| TA2 | 4211 |
| FMA | 50737 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The celiac (/ˈsiːli.æk/) artery (also spelled coeliac in British English), also known as the celiac trunk or truncus coeliacus, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta. It is about 1.25 cm in length. Branching from the aorta at thoracic vertebra 12 (T12) in humans, it is one of three anterior/ midline branches of the abdominal aorta (the others are the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries).