dorsal pancreatic artery

Dorsal pancreatic part of splenic artery

An artery that branches from the splenic artery and supplies the head, uncinate process, neck, body and tail of the pancreas. It anastamoses with the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery.

Tipo Vessel
Estructura principal abdomen blood vessel
Nombre latino Dorsal pancreatic part of splenic artery
FMA ID 14787

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the dorsal pancreatic artery?
The dorsal pancreatic artery is an artery that branches from the splenic artery and supplies the head, uncinate process, neck, body, and tail of the pancreas, anastomosing with the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery.
Where is the dorsal pancreatic artery located?
It is located in the upper abdomen, arising from the proximal splenic artery and running posterior to the neck of the pancreas before dividing into branches that supply the entire gland.
What is the function of the dorsal pancreatic artery?
Its function is to provide a major arterial supply to the pancreas, giving rise to branches that perfuse the head, uncinate process, neck, body, and tail, and forming important anastomoses with the pancreaticoduodenal arterial arcades.
What conditions may affect the dorsal pancreatic artery?
Pancreatic tumors, pancreatitis, and celiac artery stenosis may be associated with alterations in the dorsal pancreatic artery, and its collateral connections are surgically important.
How is the dorsal pancreatic artery examined or imaged?
CT angiography or selective celiac and splenic angiography may be used to visualize the dorsal pancreatic artery and evaluate its contribution to pancreatic perfusion.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.