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| What are the branches of the celiac trunk? |
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Definition
Left Gastric Splenic - gives rise to pancreatic branches including the dorsal pancreatic artery, some short gastric arteries, and the left gastroepiploic artery Common Hepatic - gives rise to proper hepatic artery, right gastric artery, gastroduodenal Proper hepatic divides into left and right hepatic. Right hepatic gives rise to the cystic Gastroduodenal gives rise to the right gastroepiploic and superior pancreaticoduodenal artery |
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Term
| What are the branches of the superior mesenteric artery? |
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Definition
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal which has anterior-inferior and posterior-inferior branches Middle colic which has left and right branches Right colic Ileocolic which divides into ascending colic, anterior and posterior cecals, appendicular, ileal branches Intestinal arteries |
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Term
| What are the branches of the inferior mesenteric artery? |
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Definition
Left colic artery Sigmoid arteries superior rectal artery - note this is the termination of the inferior mesenteric artery |
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Term
| What feeds into the portal vein? |
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Definition
It is formed by the union of the splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein inferior mesenteric can join either the splenic or the superior mesenteric or the junction of those two veins Receives the left gastric (coronary) |
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Term
| What feeds into the splenic vein? |
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Definition
Short gastric left gastroepiploic pancreatic |
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Term
| What feeds into the inferior mesenteric vein? |
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Definition
formed by the union of the superior rectal and sigmoid veins receives the left colic vein |
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