| 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 of 5-7 small branches of the splenic artery that pass along part of the greater curvature of the stomach[1] from left to right between the layers of the gastrolienal ligament, and are distributed to the greater curvature of the stomach.
Structure
Origin
The short gastric arteries arise from the end of the splenic artery and its terminal divisions.
Distribution
The short gastric arteries supply the fundus of the stomach on the side of the greater curvature of the stomach.[1]
Anastomoses
The short gastric arteries form anastomoses with branches of the left gastric artery, and left gastro-omental artery.
Unlike the gastroepiploics and the left and right gastric arteries, the short gastric arteries have poor anastomoses if the splenic artery is blocked.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 606 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Essential Clinical Anatomy. K.L. Moore & A.M. Agur. Lippincott, 2 ed. 2002. Page 150
External links
- celiactrunk at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)