Question:

Splenic artery arises from

Updated On: Aug 6, 2024
  • anterior mesenteric artery
  • coeliac artery
  • posterior mesenteric artery
  • intestinal artery.
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The splenic artery is the blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the spleen. It branches from the coeliac artery, and follows a course superior to the pancreas. The coeliac artery is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta and branches from the aorta around the level of the T12 vertebra in humans. It is one of three anterior/ midline branches of the abdominal aorta.
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