Abdominal Aorta: Page 2 of 6
Now let's discuss the arterial supply of each of the major organs of the GI tract.
We will start with the celiac trunk, which is the artery that supplies the foregut.
| Add the celiac trunk. | |
| Next, add the splenic artery. | |
| Add the left gastric artery. | |
| Add the common hepatic artery. |
These are the three major branches of the celiac trunk.
| Rotate the cadaver so you get a sense of the relationships of these arteries. | |
| Next, add the spleen. |