The celiac (or coeliac) artery, also known as the celiac trunk, or truncus coeliacus, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta. It is 1.25 cm in length, in a horizontal direction. Branching from the aorta at T12 vertebra in humans, it is one of three anterior/ midline branches of the abdominal aorta (the others are the superior and inferio...
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The artery which originates from the abdominal aorta and divides into the left gastric, splenic, and common hepatic arteries.
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Type: Term Synonyms: celiac (arterial) trunk
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The celiac artery (celiac trunk) branches from the descending aorta near the opening in the diaphragm. It is a short thick branch of artery about an inch in length and divides into three branches, the gastric, hepatic, and splenic. It supplies the intestines, spleen, and liver.
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