Arteria pancreatica dorsalis
The arteria pancreatica dorsalis ("back pancreatic artery ") is an artery in the human abdominal cavity and is involved in the blood supply to the pancreas . In about 40% of individuals it arises from the initial segment of the splenic artery , in 20% from the initial segment of the hepatic artery , in 22% from the celiac trunk and in 14% from the upper mesenteric artery .
The dorsal pancreatic artery divides into three larger branches: The transverse pancreatic artery extends to the back of the pancreas and anastomoses there with the great pancreatic artery . The other two branches lead to the head and hook process (uncinate process) of the pancreas.
literature
- Hans Schild (Ed.): Angiography. 2nd, completely revised and expanded edition. Georg Thieme, Stuttgart et al. 2003, ISBN 3-13-127802-1 .