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Note: symbol ^ denotes that the guide designated the vessel in theartery column as a

terminal vessel of the vessel w/ symbolNote: symbol *~ denotes that vessel in the artery column is acontinuation of vessel with symbol

Artery Branch of Anastomoses w/

Supplies

CELIAC aorta

hepatic celiac

(hepatic branches) celiac>hepatic liver

cysticceliac>hepatic>lastbranch

gall bladder

right gastric celiac>hepatic^ left gastric lesser curvature ofstomach

gastroduodenal celiac>hepatic^ pylorus

right gastroepiploicceliac>hepatic>gastroduodenal^

leftgastroepiploic

-stomach-greater omentum

cranialpancreaticoduodenal

celiac>hepatic>gastroduodenal^

caudalpancreaticoduodenal

-duodenum-pancreas (right lobe

left gastric celiac right gastric

-both stomachsurfaces

-(esophageal ramipass cranially onesophagus)

splenic(ventral & dorsalbrr.)

celiac

-pancreas (beforedividing)-dorsal: dorsal end ospleen and a fewshort gastric aa. togreater curvature ofstomach-ventral: spleen(enter at hilus)

left gastroepiploicceliac>splenic (dorsalbr.)*~

rightgastroepiploic

greater curvature ofstomach

CRANIALMESENTERIC

aorta

middle colic cranialmesenteric>common

2 branches w/diff. fates:

2 branches w/ diff.fates:

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trunk with right colic &ileocolic

-left colic-forms arcadewith right colic

-descending colon-transverse colon

right colic

cranialmesenteric>common

trunk with right colic &ileocolic

forms arcadew/ middle colic

and colic br. ofileocolic

-distal part ofascending colon

-adjacent part oftransverse colon

ileocolic

cranialmesenteric>commontrunk with right colic &ileocolic

-ileum-cecum-ascending colon

colic branchcranialmesenteric>ileocolic

forms arcadewith right colic

ascending colon

cecal arterycranialmesenteric>ileocolic

cecum

antimesenteric ilealbranch

cranial

mesenteric>ileocolic >cecal

antimesenteric sideof ileum

mesenteric ilealbranch

cranialmesenteric>ileocolic*~

ileal arteries ofcranialmesenteric

ileum

caudalpancreaticoduodenal

cranial mesentericcranialpancreaticoduodenal

-descendingduodenum-pancrea (right lobe)

jejunal aa. cranial mesentericform arcadesw/ ea. other inmesentery

jejunum

ileal aa. cranial mesenteric^

branch ofileocolic (onlylast ileal br.does this)

ileum

CAUDAL PHRENIC(common trunk, andtherefore vessel, ispaired)

aorta>common trunkwith cranial abdominal

-diaphragm-possibly adrenalgland

CRANIALABDOMINAL(common trunk, andtherefore vessel, ispaired)

aorta>common trunk

with caudal phrenic

ramifies b/ttransversusabdominis andinternal abdominaloblique

RENAL aa.

aorta(right one more cranialthan left b/c of kidneyorientation)

kidneys

OVARIAN aa. aorta uterine artery branches in

See branchesfor what

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(only branch touterine horndoes this)

mesovarium tosupply:-ovary-ovarian bursa-uterine tube

-uterine hornTESTICULAR aa.(this lies inmesorchium withtesticular vein & nerveplexus)

aorta testicles

CAUDALMESENTERIC

aorta (near itstermination)

left colic caudal mesenteric middle colic descending colon

cranial rectal caudal mesenteric

middle rectalartery (from

prostatic orvaginal)

rectum

DEEP CIRCUMFLEXILIAC aa

aorta(close to origin ofexternal iliac)

-caudorsal portion ofabdominal wall-skin of caudalabdominal area,flank, and cranialthigh (b/c itperforates abdominawall, becomessuperficial ventral to

tuber coxae)