dorsal pancreatic artery dorsal pancreatic artery the dorsal pancreatic artery is a branch of the splenic artery. it anastomoses with the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery and continues as the inferior pancreatic artery on its lower border. dorsal pancreatic arterybranches of the celiac artery.detailssourcesplenic arterysuppliespancreasidentifierslatinarteria pancreatica dorsalista98a12.2.12.042ta24241fma14787anatomical terminology anatomy the dorsal pancreatic artery is a short artery that issues numerous branches. it's course and length depends upon its (variable) origin. origin the dorsal pancreatic artery usually arises from (the proximal 2cm of) the splenic artery. it may also arise from the common hepatic artery, superior mesenteric artery, or coeliac trunck. fate it consistently terminates near the inferior border of the pancreas, near to the origin of the portal vein.