What is the function of the right gastroepiploic artery?
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What is the function of the right gastroepiploic artery?
The right gastroepiploic artery is typically used as a graft to coronary arteries on the posterior wall of the heart such as the right coronary artery and the posterior descending branch.
What is gastroepiploic?
Adjective. gastroepiploic (not comparable) (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the stomach and omenta; gastroomental.
What is the origin of splenic artery?
The splenic artery is the largest and most tortuous branch of the celiac trunk. After originating from the celiac trunk, the artery courses laterally, posterior to the stomach, and along the superior border of the pancreas.
Where does the gastroduodenal artery originate?
common hepatic artery
The gastroduodenal artery arising from the common hepatic artery, a branch of the celiac trunk, becomes the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery as it passes behind the first portion of the duodenum. The superior pancreaticoduodenal artery branches into the anterior and posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries.
What is the function of gastroduodenal artery?
Function. 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).
Where does the left Gastroepiploic artery originate?
The left gastroepiploic artery arises from the splenic artery approximately 1-4cm before the hilum of the spleen. From here, it courses anteroinferiorly through the gastrosplenic ligament of the greater omentum.
What is Retroduodenal artery?
ret·ro·du·o·de·nal ar·ter·y. [TA] origin, one of several small branches from the gastroduodenal artery posterior to the duodenum; distribution, first part of duodenum.
Where is the origin of the SMA?
Where is the superior mesenteric artery? The superior mesenteric artery is in the midsection of the digestive tract (midgut). It originates from the aorta between the celiac artery and renal arteries. The celiac artery supplies blood to the liver, spleen and stomach.
Where does the SMA branch from the aorta?
left renal vein – travels between the left kidney and the inferior vena cava (can be compressed between the SMA and the abdominal aorta at this location, leading to nutcracker syndrome)….SMA branches.
| Branch | Supplies |
|---|---|
| middle colic artery | to the transverse colon (distal loop) |
Where does the right Gastroepiploic artery originate?
The right gastroepiploic artery is one of the two terminal branches of the gastroduodenal artery (the other being the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery). It arises between the superior part of the duodenum and the pancreas. It courses downwards towards the midline, running inferiorly to the pylorus of the stomach.
What is Ileocolic artery?
The ileocolic artery is the most inferior branch of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA), supplying blood to the distal ileum, ileocecal valve, cecum, vermiform appendix, and the proximal ascending colon.
What is SMA artery?
Summary. Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare condition that involves compression of the third portion of the duodenum which is the upper part of the small intestines just past the stomach.
Where is left gastroepiploic artery from?
splenic artery
Course. The LGA arises from the splenic artery, and runs within the gastrosplenic ligament.
Where is ileocolic artery found?
The ileocolic artery is found anterior to the right gonadal vessels and ureter. The posterior cecal artery is found posterior to the terminal ileum/cecum. The anterior cecal artery is found anterior to the terminal ileum/cecum. The appendicular artery is found posterior to the terminal ileum.
Where is the ileocolic located?
The ileocolic artery is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) that runs obliquely to the ileocecal junction. It divides into an ileal branch that supplies the terminal ileum and anastomoses with the terminal SMA and a colic branch.
