Left gastric artery
| Left gastric artery | |
|---|---|
The left gastric artery and other branches of the celiac artery (stomach in situ). Left gastric artery identified near lesser curvature. | |
Left gastric artery is at #2 -- the upper of the two arrows. | |
| Details | |
| Source | Celiac artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria gastrica sinistra |
| TA98 | A12.2.12.013 |
| TA2 | 4212 |
| FMA | 14768 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In human anatomy, the left gastric artery arises from the celiac artery and runs along the superior portion of the lesser curvature of the stomach before anastomosing with the right gastric artery (which runs right to left). It also issues esophageal branches that supply lower esophagus and ascend through the esophageal hiatus to form anastomoses with the esophageal branches of thoracic part of aorta.