Cardiovascular system
Left gastric artery
Arteria gastrica sinistra
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Trunk
- Side
- Left
- Part of
- Coeliac trunk
DescriptionUnreviewed
In human anatomy, the left gastric artery arises from the celiac artery and runs along the superior portion of the lesser curvature of the stomach.
Branches also supply the lower esophagus.
The left gastric artery anastomoses with the right gastric artery, which runs right to left.
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Names
- Latin
- Arteria gastrica sinistra
- English
- Left gastric artery
- French
- Artère gastrique gauche
- Spanish
- Arteria gástrica izquierda
- Portuguese
- Artéria gástrica esquerda