Arteria Gastrica (Noun)
Meaning
The arteries that supply the walls of the stomach.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The arteria gastrica branches off from the celiac trunk to supply the walls of the stomach with oxygenated blood.
- Four arteries known as arteria gastrica are located in the stomach, which arise from the hepatic and splenic branches of the celiac trunk.
- These arteries which include arteria gastrica provide a rich vascular supply to the stomach and the adjacent regions of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Branches of arteria gastrica provide the main blood supply to the fundus of the stomach.
- Blood vessels including arteria gastrica provide essential nutrients to the lining of the stomach through the wall of the organ.