Gastroduodenal artery

Gastroduodenal artery
The celiac artery and its branches.
Branches of the celiac artery. The gastroduodenal artery appears on the left part of the figure and overlays/is anterior to the portal vein. The stomach is raised and inverted - compare with celiac artery branches - stomach in situ.
Details
SourceCommon hepatic artery
BranchesSupraduodenal artery, right gastroepiploic artery, superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
SuppliesPylorus, proximal duodenum
Identifiers
Latinarteria gastroduodenalis
TA98A12.2.12.016
TA24215
FMA14775
Anatomical terminology

In anatomy, the gastroduodenal artery is a small blood vessel in the abdomen. It supplies blood directly to the pylorus (distal part of the stomach) and proximal part of the duodenum. It also indirectly supplies the pancreatic head (via the anterior and posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries).