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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
In anatomy, the splenic artery (in the past called the lienal artery) is the blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the spleen. It branches from the celiac artery, and follows a course superior to the pancreas.
Branches
The splenic artery gives off branches to the stomach and pancreas before reaching the spleen.
| Branch | Description |
| branch to the pancreas | Multiple branches serving the pancreas. The largest is the arteria pancreatica magna |
| short gastric | upper part of greater curvature of the stomach |
| left gastroepiploic | middle of greater curvature of the stomach |
Note that the branches of the splenic artery do not reach all the way to the lower part of the greater curvature of the stomach. Instead, that region is supplied by the right gastroepiploic artery, a branch of the gastroduodenal artery. The two gastroepiploic arteries anastomose with each other at that point.
Vein
Along its course, it is accompanied by a similarly named vein, the splenic vein, which drains into the portal vein.
Pathology
Splenic artery aneurysms are rare[2], but still the third most common abdominal aneurysm[3] (after aneurysms of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries).
Additional images
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The celiac artery and its branches.
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Transverse section of the human spleen, showing the distribution of the splenic artery and its branches.
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Section of the spleen, showing the termination of the small bloodvessels.
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Posterior abdominal wall, after removal of the peritoneum, showing kidneys, suprarenal capsules, and great vessels.
References
- ^ Abbas MA, Stone WM, Fowl RJ, Gloviczki P, Oldenburg WA, Pairolero PC, Hallett JW, Bower TC, Panneton JM, Cherry KJ Splenic artery aneurysms: two decades experience at Mayo clinic. Ann Vasc Surg. 2002 Jul;16(4):442-9. PMID 12089631
- ^ Jamsheer NS, Malik M, Ruptured splenic artery aneurysm, URL: http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/215_216/01-094.htm, Accessed July 30, 2005.
External links
- Ruptured splenic artery aneurysm - a case report from Saudi Arabia.
- Splenic artery - medterms.com
- Template:GraySubject - "The Spleen"
- Template:SUNYAnatomyLabs - "Stomach, Spleen and Liver: The Splenic Artery"
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- Template:NormanAnatomy
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