Vessel
Celiac trunk
Artery of the foregut
High-yield
Supplies foregut structures; three branches — left gastric, splenic, and common hepatic arteries.
Overview
The first major unpaired branch of the abdominal aorta (at T12), supplying the foregut-derived organs through three main branches.
Reference facts
- Type
Muscular artery
- Origin
Abdominal aorta (T12)
- Branches / tributaries
Left gastric artery; Splenic artery; Common hepatic artery
- Supplies
Foregut: stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas (proximal), and abdominal esophagus
- Course
Arises from the anterior abdominal aorta just below the aortic hiatus and immediately trifurcates