GAS1 Lab 6: Stomach, Liver, Spleen

OBJECTIVES:

GAS1.6.1 Trace the flow of blood from the paired and unpaired arterial vessels to the stomach, liver and spleen and indicate possible collateral vascular pathways.

READINGS:

Moore (Eighth Edition): Clinically Oriented Anatomy Pages: 451-460, 476-480, 487-514.

Stomach, Liver, Spleen: Module 1 - Page 1 of 5

Let's discuss the arterial supply of the stomach, liver and spleen.

We will start with the celiac trunk, which is the artery that supplies the foregut.

	Add the celiac trunk.
	Next, add the splenic artery.
	Add the left gastric artery.
	Add the common hepatic artery.

These are the three major branches of the celiac trunk.

	Rotate the cadaver so you get a sense of the relationships of these arteries.
	Next, add the spleen.