In regard to the arterial blood supply to the stomach, which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
A. The right gastric artery, a branch of the superior mesenteric artery, supplies the gastric antrum
B. Because of rich intramural collaterals, gastric viability may be preserved after ligation of all but one major artery
C. In cases of celiac artery occlusion, gastric viability is maintained collaterally via pancreaticoduodenal arcades
D. The left gastroepiploic artery is a branch of the celiac trunk
Answer:B
In regard to the arterial blood supply to the stomach, which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
A. The right gastric artery, a branch of the superior mesenteric artery, supplies the gastric antrum B. Because of rich intramural collaterals, gastric viability may be preserved after ligation of all but one major artery C. In cases of celiac artery occlusion, gastric viability is maintained collaterally via pancreaticoduodenal arcades D. The left gastroepiploic artery is a branch of the celiac trunk