short gastric artery

An artery that branches from the splenic artery and supplies the fundus of the stomach on the side of the greater curvature of the stomach.

Type Vessel
Parent Structure artery
FMA ID 14794

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What is the short gastric artery?
An artery that branches from the splenic artery and supplies the fundus of the stomach on the side of the greater curvature of the stomach.

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