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Right gastroepiploic artery arises from splenic artery

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Right gastroepiploic artery arises from splenic artery

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No, the right gastroepiploic artery does not arise from the splenic artery. It actually arises from the gastroduodenal artery, which is a branch of the common hepatic artery. The splenic artery gives rise to the left gastroepiploic artery. Here are the steps:

  1. The common hepatic artery is a branch of the celiac trunk, which is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta.
  2. The common hepatic artery then branches into the proper hepatic artery and the gastroduodenal artery.
  3. The right gastroepiploic artery arises from the gastroduodenal artery.
  4. On the other hand, the splenic artery, another branch of the celiac trunk, gives off several branches including the left gastroepiploic artery.

So, the right gastroepiploic artery and the left gastroepiploic artery arise from different arteries, not from the splenic artery.

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