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common hepatic artery

Term ID
UBERON:0005436
Synonyms
  • arteria hepatica communis
  • common hepatic
Definition
In anatomy, the common hepatic artery is a short blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the liver, pylorus (a part of the stomach), duodenum (a part of the small intestine) and pancreas. It arises from the celiac artery and has the following branches: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_hepatic_artery
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