posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery

An artery that branches from the gastroduodenal artery and supplies the first and second parts of the duodenum, distal common bile duct and head of the pancreas.

Type Vessel
Parent Structure superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
FMA ID 14784

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What is the posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery?
An artery that branches from the gastroduodenal artery and supplies the first and second parts of the duodenum, distal common bile duct and head of the pancreas.

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