right artery of caudate lobe

Caudate lobe branch of right hepatic artery

An artery that branches from the right hepatic artery and supplies the lateral portion of the caudate lobe of the liver.

Type Vessel
Système corporel Endocrine
Structure parente artery
Nom latin Caudate lobe branch of right hepatic artery
FMA ID 70447

Questions fréquentes

What is the right artery of the caudate lobe?
The right artery of the caudate lobe is a branch of the right hepatic artery that supplies blood to the lateral portion of the caudate lobe of the liver (segment I).
Where is the right artery of the caudate lobe located?
The right artery of the caudate lobe arises from the right hepatic artery within the hepatoduodenal ligament and courses to the lateral aspect of the caudate lobe, which lies posterior to the main lobes of the liver.
What is the function of the right artery of the caudate lobe?
The right artery of the caudate lobe supplies oxygenated arterial blood to the lateral portion of the caudate lobe of the liver, supporting hepatocyte metabolism and function in this distinct hepatic segment.
What conditions may be associated with the right artery of the caudate lobe?
The right artery of the caudate lobe is relevant in hepatic surgery, particularly in caudate lobectomy and liver transplantation, where careful preservation or ligation of caudate arterial supply is required. Hepatocellular carcinoma and other liver tumors may also involve this artery.
What does the right artery of the caudate lobe look like?
The right artery of the caudate lobe is a small hepatic arterial branch visible on hepatic angiography or CT angiography as a vessel arising from the right hepatic artery and coursing posteriorly to the caudate lobe.

Structures associées

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