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(2) Splenic branches (Rami lienales), which plunge into the substance of the spleen. 
(3) Short gastric branches (Aa. gastricee breves), which pass in the gastro-splenic 
omentum to the greater curvature of the stomach, where they bifurcate and anas- 
tomose with the branches of the gastric arteries. (4) The left gastro-epiploic 
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Fic. 574.—P.uan or Cuter BRANCHES OF ANTERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY OF HORSE. 
1, Stump of anterior mesenteric artery; 2, stumps of arteries of small intestine; 3, lateral cecal artery; 4, 
medial cecal artery; 5, ileal artery; 6, ventral colic artery; 7, dorsal colic artery; 8, middle colic or first artery of 
small colon. By an oversight the left ventral colon is erroneously labeled right dorsal (upper left part of figure). 
artery (A. gastroepiploica sinistra) is the continuation of the splenic artery. It 
passes to the right in the greater omentum, parallel with the greater curvature of the 
stomach, and anastomoses with the right gastro-epiploic. It gives off branches 
to the greater curvature of the stomach and twigs to the omentum. 
