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lies at a lower level, and therefore altogether behind the 

 pancreas. 



The following are the branches of the splenic artery : 

 I. Pancreatic branches. 

 2 Gastric / Short gastric arteries. 



" \Leftgastro-epiploic. 

 3. Splenic branches. 



The arterice. pancreaticce are small twigs which come off 

 at various points for the supply of the pancreas. 



The pancreatica magna branch which is commonly described as 

 accompanying the duct from left to right in the substance of the pancreas 

 is not as a rule present. 



The Arterice Gastricce Breves (O.T. Vasa Brevia) are five 

 or six small arteries, of which some arise directly from the 

 splenic, whilst others take origin from its terminal branches. 

 They run towards the stomach, between the two layers of 

 the gastro-lienal ligament, and are distributed to the cardiac 

 end of the viscus, anastomosing with the left gastric and 

 left gastro-epiploic arteries. 



The Arteria Gastro-Epiploica Sinistra takes origin from the 

 splenic, or one of its terminal branches near the spleen ; it 

 runs forwards, in the gastro-lienal ligament, and then turns 

 to the right, along the greater curvature of the stomach, 

 between the two anterior layers of the greater omentum. It 

 gives branches which ascend to supply both aspects of the 

 stomach, and others which descend into the greater omentum, 

 and it ends by anastomosing with the right gastro-epiploic 

 artery. 



The splenic or terminal branches of the splenic artery reach 

 the spleen by passing between the two layers of the lieno-renal 

 ligament. 



From the above description of the branches of the cceliac artery it will 

 be seen that the stomach is remarkably rich in blood-vessels. Two proceed 

 from left to right viz. the left gastric along the lesser curvature, and the 

 left gastro-epiploic along the greater curvature ; two, both branches of the 

 hepatic, are directed from right to left viz. the right gastric, in relation to 

 the lesser curvature ; and the right gastro-epiploic, in relation to the greater 

 curvature. The arterial circle is completed on the left by the short gastric 

 arteries, which connect the coronary artery with the left gastro-epiploic. 



The splenic vein, the portal vein, the bile duct, and the 

 inferior phrenic arteries will be considered at a later stage of 

 the dissection. 



Ventriculus (Stomach). The stomach is the most dilated 



