Question

Splenic artery arise from
(a)Anterior mesenteric artery
(b)Coeliac artery
(c)Posterior mesenteric artery
(d)Intestinal artery

Answer 1

Hint: Splenic artery arises from the major visceral artery supplying the blood in the foregut in the abdominal cavity and arises from the part above the pancreas. Its length is about 1.25cm. It also has three branches.

Complete answer:
The coeliac artery is the main artery from which the splenic artery, the left gastric artery, and the common hepatic artery arise. The splenic artery also called the lineal artery provides oxygenated blood to the spleen. It branches from the coeliac artery and follows a course superior to the pancreas, before reaching to the spleen it gives off branches supplying blood to the pancreas and the stomach.

Additional Information:
The splenic artery branches in the following fashion-
-The branch to the pancreas serves the pancreas as a greater pancreatic artery and dorsal pancreatic artery.
-The short gastric arteries arising from the splenic artery supplies the blood to the fundus and upper part of the great curvature of the stomach along with the cardiac region.
-The left gastroepiploic artery runs in the greater curvature of the stomach
-The coeliac artery is the only major artery which provides nourishment to the abdominal digestive organs that do not have a separate vein specified to them.
-The blood supplied to the digestive organs is then returned to the livers by the venous portal system for the detoxification process before returning to the main circulation.

So, the correct answer is, ’ Coeliac artery.’

Note: The anterior mesenteric artery is also called the superior mesenteric artery which is present in the duodenal region of the small intestine. The posterior mesenteric artery is also called the inferior mesenteric artery which is present in the abdominal region. The intestinal artery arises from the superior mesenteric artery and is present in the jejunum and ileum region of the small intestine.