| 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 | |
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 gastrolienal ligament, and are distributed to the greater curvature of the stomach.[1]
The short gastric arteries arise from the end of the splenic artery and its terminal divisions.[1]
The short gastric arteries supply the fundus of the stomach on the side of the greater curvature of the stomach.[2]
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]
