All of the following statements about the splenic artery are true except that it –
Correct Answer: Has branches that anastomose freely within the spleen
Description: Splenic artery is the largest branch of celiac trunk, with a tortuous course to allow for movement of the spleen. It supplies body and tail of pancreas via pancreatic branches; stomach via short gastric and left gastroepiploic branches, and spleen via non anastomosing straight vessels called penicillin ellipsoids and arterial capillaries.
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