dorsal pancreatic artery

dor·sal pan·cre·at·ic ar·ter·y

[TA] origin, proximal part of splenic artery; distribution, passes inferiorly to neck of pancreas (partially embedded in the pancreas) to supply head and body of pancreas; anastomosis, superior pancreaticoduodenal. Synonym(s): arteria pancreatica dorsalis [TA], great superior pancreatic artery