Ninja Nerd - Circulatory System | Pancreas Circulation Model

Study Notes

The celiac trunk is a large vessel that comes off the abdominal aorta and splits into three decently sized vessels: the left gastric, splenic, and common hepatic arteries.
The left renal artery and right renal artery branch off the abdominal aorta.
The superior mesenteric artery is a large vessel that branches off the abdominal aorta and supplies a decent portion of the small intestine.

The splenic artery branches off the celiac trunk and supplies the spleen.
The common hepatic artery bifurcates into the proper hepatic artery and the gastroduodenal artery.
The gastroduodenal artery gives off a small branch called the gastroepiploic artery and then forms the superior pancreatic duodenal artery.
The superior mesenteric artery has multiple branches, including the middle colic artery, ileocolic artery, and right colic artery, and supplies a decent portion of the small intestine.

The left and right adrenal arteries (also called the superior renal arteries) supply the adrenal glands.
The superior mesenteric vein is an important vessel that picks up nutrients and blood from the small intestine and a small portion of the large intestine.
The intestinal veins bring blood from the small intestine and a small portion of the large intestine.
The left and right adrenal veins (also called the superior renal veins) drain blood from the adrenal glands.

The superior mesenteric vein, splenic vein, and inferior mesenteric vein combine to form the hepatic portal vein.
The hepatic portal vein also receives blood from the left gastric vein.
The hepatic portal vein is a major vessel that carries blood into the liver, where it is filtered within the liver lobules.

The celiac trunk arises from the abdominal aorta and branches into the left gastric, splenic, and common hepatic arteries.
The left and right renal arteries branch off the abdominal aorta.
The superior mesenteric artery branches off the abdominal aorta and supplies a portion of the small intestine.

The splenic artery branches off the celiac trunk and supplies the spleen.
The common hepatic artery bifurcates into the proper hepatic artery and the gastroduodenal artery.
The gastroduodenal artery gives off the gastroepiploic artery and forms the superior pancreatic duodenal artery.
The superior mesenteric artery has multiple branches, including the middle colic, ileocolic, and right colic arteries, and supplies a portion of the small intestine.

The left and right adrenal arteries (also known as the superior renal arteries) supply the adrenal glands.
The superior mesenteric vein collects nutrients and blood from the small intestine and a portion of the large intestine.
The intestinal veins bring blood from the small intestine and a portion of the large intestine.
The left and right adrenal veins (also known as the superior renal veins) drain blood from the adrenal glands.

The superior mesenteric vein, splenic vein, and inferior mesenteric vein combine to form the hepatic portal vein.
The left gastric vein also contributes to the formation of the hepatic portal vein.
The hepatic portal vein carries blood into the liver, where it is filtered within the liver lobules.