Short gastric arteries

The short gastric arteries are 5-7 small branches of the splenic artery^[1] that pass along part of the greater curvature of the stomach^[2] from left to right between the layers of the gastrosplenic ligament, and are distributed to the greater curvature of the stomach.^[1]

Short gastric arteries
The celiac artery and its branches; the stomach has been raised and the peritoneum removed. (Short gastric visible at center right.)
Details
Source	Splenic artery
Supplies	Greater curvature of the stomach
Identifiers
Latin	arteriae gastricae breves
TA98	A12.2.12.050
TA2	4251
FMA	70808
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

Structure

Blood supply to the stomach: left and right gastric artery, left and right gastro-omental artery and short gastric artery.^[3]

Origin

The short gastric arteries arise from the end of the splenic artery and its terminal divisions.^[1]

Distribution

The short gastric arteries supply the fundus of the stomach on the side of the greater curvature of the stomach.^[2]

Anastomoses

The short gastric arteries form anastomoses with branches of the left gastric artery, and left gastroepiploic artery.^[1]

Unlike the gastroepiploics and the left and right gastric arteries, the short gastric arteries have poor anastomoses if the splenic artery is blocked.^{[citation needed]}