Pancreatic Branches of Posterior Superior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery
Rami pancreatici arteriae pancreaticoduodenalis superioris posterioris
Read moreQuick Facts
Origin: Posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery.
Course: Pass to the left into the head of the pancreas.
Branches: Unnamed anastomotic branches.
Supplied Structures: Head of pancreas.
Origin
The posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery gives rise to several small pancreatic branches.
Course
These small pancreatic branches pass to the left into the head of the pancreas.
Branches
The pancreatic branches of the posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery give off several anastomotic branches.
Supplied Structures
As the name suggests, the pancreatic branches of the posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery supply the head of the pancreas.
