An advanced look at the branches of the coeliac trunk
In this screen-cast James outlines the complicated distribution of blood vessels that supply the organs of the foregut, to include the stomach, duodenum, pancreas, liver, gall bladder and spleen.
Having viewed this screen-cast you should be able to:
- List the three branches of the coeliac trunk
- Describe the distribution of gastric and gastro-omental arteries
- Outline the arterial distribution to the head of the pancreas and duodenum
- Appreciate the arterial branches that pass towards the liver and gall bladder
