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| Short gastric arteries | |
|---|---|
 The celiac artery and its branches; the stomach has been raised and the peritoneum removed. (Short gastric visible at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Splenic artery |
| Supplies | Greater curvature of the stomach |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae gastricae breves |
| TA98 | A12.2.12.050 |
| TA2 | 4251 |
| FMA | 70808 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The short gastric arteries are 5-7 small branches of the splenic artery[1] that pass along part of the greater curvature of the stomach[2] from left to right between the layers of the gastrolienal ligament, and are distributed to the greater curvature of the stomach.[1]
- ^ a b Henry Gray. Anatomy of the human body. p. 606.
- ^ Federle, Michael P.; Raman, Siva P.; Woodward, Paula J.; Rosado-de-Christenson, Melissa L.; Carter, Brett W.; Shaaban, Akram M. (2017). Imaging Anatomy: Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis (2nd ed.). Elsevier. pp. 608–635. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-47781-9.50030-1. ISBN 978-0-323-47781-9.