Posterior Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery
Arteria pancreaticoduodenalis inferior posterior
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Origin: Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery.
Course: Superiorly, posterior to the uncinate process and head of the pancreas.
Branches: Small anastomotic branches.
Supplied Structures: Uncinate process and head of the pancreas, second and third parts of the duodenum.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery gives rise to anterior and posterior branches.
Course
The posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery passes superior slightly to the left of the anterior inferior artery, posterior to the head of the pancreas.
Branches
The posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery terminates with small anastomotic branches that join those from the posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery to form a posterior pancreaticoduodenal arterial arcade.
Supplied Structures
The posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery supplies the uncinate process and head of the pancreas. It also supplies the second and third parts (or descending and horizontal parts) of the duodenum.
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