Anatomy
·Abdomen
Coeliac Trunk
⭐ PREMIUM
The coeliac trunk (T12) is the foregut artery — a short stem with three branches feeding stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas and proximal duodenum.
THREE BRANCHES
• Left gastric artery: lesser curve; gives oesophageal branches.
• Splenic artery: tortuous along the upper pancreas → short gastric + left gastro-omental + pancreatic branches → spleen.
• Common hepatic artery: → hepatic artery proper (…
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