The common hepatic artery is a short blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the liver, pylorus of the stomach, duodenum, pancreas, and gallbladder.[citation needed]

It arises from the celiac artery[1] and has the following branches:[2]

Branch Details
hepatic artery proper supplies the gallbladder via the cystic artery and the liver via the left and right hepatic arteries
gastroduodenal artery branches into the right gastroepiploic artery and superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
right gastric artery branches to supply the lesser curvature of the stomach inferiorly

Additional images

  • Common hepatic artery and its branches including hepatic artery proper and right gastric artery (pyloric artery)
    Common hepatic artery and its branches including hepatic artery proper and right gastric artery (pyloric artery)

References

  1. ^ "Common hepatic artery". Kenhub. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  2. ^ D'Souza, Donna. "Common hepatic artery | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org". Radiopaedia. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatic_arteries
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