Stomach, Liver, Spleen: Module 1 - Page 4 of 5
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What is the major blood supply to the body of the pancreas? |
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The splenic artery and its small branches, of which the greater pancreatic artery is one |
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What is the blood supply to the head of the pancreas? |
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The pancreaticoduodenal arteries. |
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Why does this make sense embryologically? |
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This is because of the anterior (ventral) pancreatic bud rotates and joins the posterior (dorsal) bud of the pancreas. Therefore, each bud has a separate blood supply. |
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