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The main purpose of the hepatic artery is to carry blood away from the liver.. NOTE that arteries carry blood way i.e from the heart.
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What does the common celiac trunk branch into?
Gastric Artery - esophageal branch and hepatic Common Hepatic Artery - Proper hepatic artery, Right Gastric artery and Gastroduodenal artery Splenic Artery - Dorsal pancreatic, short gastric and Left Gastro-omental
Does ligation of hepatic artery cause hepatic infarction?
no
What vessels bring blood to liver?
bawbeg vessel
Does hepatic artery have valves?
No. No artery has valves, except for the aorta.
Does the right gastro-omental artery arise from the common hepatic atery or the proper hepatic artery?
hi i saw the answer for this Q in this site http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/gastrointestinal_system/stomach_ans.html (right gastro-omental artery: a branch of the gastroduodenal artery, which is a branch of the common hepatic artery, which is a primary branch of the celiac trunk )
What three vessels does blood from the celiac artery flow into?
Splenic Artery, Left Gastric Artery, and Hepatic Artery
How do you differentiate between an artery and vein in the liver?
The hepatic artery in the liver enters from the bottom and is much smaller in diameter than the aorta or the portal vein that it lies above. The hepatic vein exits the liver from the top, carries blood through the top portion of the liver, and is larger in diameter than the hepatic artery.
What vessels supply blood to the liver?
The proper hepatic artery supplies the liver and gall bladder
From what branch point of the abdominal aorta do the common hepatic artery left gastric artery and splenic artery arise?
celiac artery. Check out wikipedia
How do you differentiate between artery and vein in the liver?
The hepatic artery in the liver enters from the bottom and is much smaller in diameter than the aorta or the portal vein that it lies above. The hepatic vein exits the liver from the top, carries blood through the top portion of the liver, and is larger in diameter than the hepatic artery.
What artery is on the right side only?
The hepatic artery and many of its branches lie on the right side only.
What is a hepatic triad and what does it consists of?
A portal triad is comprised of a hepatic artery, a hepatic portal vein and a bile duct. There is also a nerve that accompanies each triad.
