Artery: Greater pancreatic artery
Branches of the celiac artery.
Latin	arteria pancreatica magna
Gray's	subject #154 606
Source	splenic artery

In human anatomy, the arteria pancreatica magna, also great pancreatic artery and greater pancreatic artery, is the largest blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the pancreas and arises from the splenic artery.^[1]

Pathology

The arteria pancreatica magna can rupture as a complication of chronic pancreatitis.^[2] If this very rare event happens it is often fatal.^[3]

References

See also

• Upper gastrointestinal bleed

External links

• ii/a/ARTERIA_PANCREATICA_MAGNA article at GE's Medcyclopaedia
• greater+pancreatic+artery at eMedicine Dictionary