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Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
The inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery (Latin: arteria pancreaticoduodenalis inferior) is a blood vessel that typically branches off the superior mesenteric artery and participates in supplying the pancreas and duodenum. It may also arise from the first jejunal artery - the first jejunal branch of the superior mesenteric artery. Immediately after arising, the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery divides into two branches - anterior and posterior.
![Abdomen, Digestive system, Gastrointestinal tract, Duodenum, Arterial blood supply, Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery, Anterior view](https://anatomy.net/uploads/44f86381-c629-4cae-9ce3-bb33d26cb865.jpg?width=1200)
The two branches of the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery run between the head of the pancreas and the duodenum. The anterior branch ascends to the anterior side, while the posterior branch - to the posterior side of the head of the pancreas. Superiorly, the anterior and posterior branches anastomose with branches of the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery, a branch of the gastroduodenal artery. These anastomoses create an arterial network that supplies the head and uncinate process of the pancreas, as well as the duodenum.
![Abdomen, Digestive system, Gastrointestinal tract, Pancreas, Arterial blood supply, Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery, Anterior view](https://anatomy.net/uploads/8d2aa57a-ff40-4cf4-877c-ecf47c57e4ea.jpg?width=1200)