Celiac trunk

Supplies the stomach, liver, pancreas, spleen and the first two parts of the duodenum, at T12.

Branches of the Celiac Trunk (T12)

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Celiac Trunk (Branches)

Left Gastric Artery
- Esophageal Branches
- Lesser Curve of Stomach
- Anastomoses with the Right Gastric Artery
Splenic Artery
- Left Gastro-Epiploic Artery
- Short Gastric Arteries
- Pancreatic Arteries
- Splenic Branches
Common Hepatic Artery
- Hepatic Artery Proper
  - Right Gastric
  - Right Hepatic Artery
    - Cystic Artery
  - Left Hepatic Artery
- Gastroduodenal Artery
  - Right Gastro-Epiploic Artery
  - Superior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery

Right Gastric ↔ Anastomoses with the Right Gastric Artery: Anastomosis Along Lesser Curvature

Right Gastro-Epiploic Artery ↔ Left Gastro-Epiploic Artery: Anastomosis Along Greater Curvature

There are two main Anastomoses to remember which are related to the Celiac Trunk
- Left Gastric Artery - Right Gastric Artery → Along the Lesser Curvature of the Stomach
- Left Gastro-Epiploic Artery - Right Gastro-Epiploic Artery → Along the Greater Curvature of the Stomach
Left Gastric Artery - Right Gastric Artery → Along the Lesser Curvature of the Stomach
Left Gastro-Epiploic Artery - Right Gastro-Epiploic Artery → Along the Greater Curvature of the Stomach
The Celiac Trunk is an Anterior Branch of the Abdominal Aorta
The Celiac Trunk Supplies the Foregut
Variations of the Celiac Trunk
- Accessory Hepatic Artery
- Absent Left Gastric Artery
- Absent Splenic Artery
- Replaced or Accessory Left Hepatic Artery