gastric artery

1. The arteries that supply the walls of the stomach (synset 105353129)
   is a type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
   subtypes:

   • ateria gastrica dextra, right gastric artery - a branch of the hepatic artery that supplies the pyloric portion of the stomach on the lesser curvature
   • arteria gastrica sinistra, left gastric artery - a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus
   • arteria gastrica breves, short gastric artery, vasa brevis - several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach
   is a part of: breadbasket, stomach, tum, tummy - an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
   same as: arteria gastrica

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