Common hepatic artery
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The common hepatic artery is a short blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the liver, pylorus of the stomach, duodenum, pancreas, and gallbladder.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
It arises from the celiac artery[1] and has the following branches:[2]
| Branch | Details |
|---|---|
| hepatic artery proper | supplies the gallbladder via the cystic artery and the liver via the left and right hepatic arteries |
| gastroduodenal artery | branches into the right gastroepiploic artery and superior pancreaticoduodenal artery |
| right gastric artery | branches to supply the lesser curvature of the stomach inferiorly |
Additional images
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Common hepatic artery and its branches including hepatic artery proper and right gastric artery (pyloric artery)
References
External links
- Anatomy photo:38:03-0204 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Stomach, Spleen and Liver: Contents of the Hepatoduodenal ligament"
- celiactrunk at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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