Right gastroepiploic artery

The right gastroepiploic artery is a branch of the:

A. Left gastric artery
B. Splenic artery
C. Celiac trunk
D. Gastroduodenal artery

Answer is D. Gastroduodenal artery.

Right gastroepiploic artery is a branch of gastroduodenal artery, which is a branch of the hepatic artery, which in turn is a branch of the celiac trunk.

There are usually three primary branches of the celiac trunk:

1. left gastric
2. splenic
3. common hepatic

 Left Gastric Artery

• esophageal branches
• branches to the left part of the lesser curvature of the stomach

Splenic Artery

• pancreatic branches
• short gastric
• left gastroepiploic
• splenic branches

Common Hepatic Artery

• gastroduodenal
  • superior pancreatic duodenal
  • right gastroepiploic
• proper hepatic
  • left hepatic
  • right hepatic
    • cystic