Left gastric artery
| Left gastric artery | |
|---|---|
The left gastric artery and other branches of the celiac artery (stomach in situ). Left gastric artery identified near lesser curvature. | |
Left gastric artery is at #2 -- the upper of the two arrows. | |
| Details | |
| Source | Celiac artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria gastrica sinistra |
| TA98 | A12.2.12.013 |
| TA2 | 4212 |
| FMA | 14768 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In human anatomy, the left gastric artery arises from the celiac artery and runs along[1] the superior portion of the lesser curvature of the stomach before anastomosing with the right gastric artery (which runs right to left). It also issues esophageal branches[1] that supply lower esophagus and ascend through the esophageal hiatus to form anastomoses with the esophageal branches of thoracic part of aorta.
- ^ a b Lung, Kirsten; Lui, Forshing (2022), "Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis, Arteries", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30247834, retrieved 2023-01-14