Stomach, Liver, Spleen: Module 1 - Page 3 of 5
| Add the left gastroepiloic artery. | |
| Add the gastroduodenal artery. | |
| Add the right gastroepiloic artery. |
Which arteries supply the greater curvature? |
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The left and right gastroepiploic arteries. In addition, the short gastric arteries (branches of the splenic artery) supply the fundis of the stomach. These are not seen on this cadaver. |
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Why does this make sense embryologically? |
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This is because of the inital 90 degree rotaion of the foregut. |
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| Add the anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery. |
Note that there is a posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery which is not identified on our cadaver.