Quick Facts
Origin: Common hepatic artery.
Course: Passes nearly vertically inferiorly, posterior to the first part of the duodenum.
Branches: Posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal, retroduodenal, supraduodenal, right gastroomental, and anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries.
Supplied Structures: Stomach, duodenum, pancreas, and greater omentum.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The gastroduodenal artery arises from the distal end of the common hepatic artery, posterior and superior to the first part of the duodenum.
Course
The gastroduodenal artery descends inferiorly, posterior to the first (retroperitoneal) portion of the duodenum, to the left of the common bile duct.
Branches
The gastroduodenal artery gives rise to the posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal, retroduodenal, supraduodenal, right gastroomental, and anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries.
Supplied Structures
The gastroduodenal artery supplies the stomach (right side, along greater curvature), and greater omentum (right side), duodenum (primarily its first and second parts), and pancreas (superior half).
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Gastroduodenal Artery
The gastroduodenal artery is a short but large branch of the common hepatic artery that descends near the pylorus between the superior part of the duodenum and the pancreatic neck.
