Cardiovascular system
Splenic artery
Arteria splenica
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Trunk
- Part of
- Coeliac trunk
DescriptionUnreviewed
The splenic artery or lienal artery is the blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the spleen.
It branches from the celiac artery, and follows a course superior to the pancreas.
It is known for its tortuous path to the spleen.
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Names
- Latin
- Arteria splenica
- English
- Splenic artery
- French
- Artère splénique
- Spanish
- Arteria esplénica
- Portuguese
- Arteria lienalis