Term Name: inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
Synonyms: arteriae pancreaticoduodenales inferiores, inferior pancreatico-duodenal artery
Definition: The inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery or from its first intestinal branch, opposite the upper border of the inferior part of the duodenum. It courses to the right between the head of the pancreas and duodenum, and then ascends to anastomose with the anterior and posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery. It distributes branches to the head of the pancreas and to the descending and inferior parts of the duodenum. [WP,unvetted].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001195]

Relationships
is part of: superior mesenteric artery
is a type of: pancreaticoduodenal artery systemic artery