- May 2, 2026The inferior mesenteric vein drains the hindgut derivatives, joining the splenic vein behind the pancreatic neck. Portal hypertension reverses flow…
- May 2, 2026The gastroduodenal artery passes behind the first part of the duodenum — posterior duodenal ulcers can erode into this vessel,…
- May 2, 2026The right gastric artery supplies the right portion of the lesser gastric curvature, anastomosing with the left gastric artery to…
- May 2, 2026The left gastric artery is the smallest coeliac trunk branch but carries the highest clinical significance in portal hypertension —…
- May 2, 2026The left gastric vein (coronary vein) is the most important portal-systemic collateral pathway. In portal hypertension it reverses flow —…
- May 2, 2026The superior rectal artery is the primary rectal blood supply from the IMA. Its submucosal branches anastomose with the middle…
- May 2, 2026The hepatic artery proper is the left-anterior structure of the portal triad in the hepatoduodenal ligament. Its right branch provides…
- May 2, 2026The inferior epigastric artery is the primary blood supply to the lower rectus abdominis and the vascular pedicle for the…
- May 2, 2026The cystic artery supplies the gallbladder and arises most commonly from the right hepatic artery within Calot triangle (bounded by…
- May 2, 2026The inferior mesenteric artery supplies the hindgut from the splenic flexure to the upper rectum, including the descending colon, sigmoid…