Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
The inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery (the IPDA) is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery. It supplies the head of the pancreas, and the ascending and inferior parts of the duodenum. Rarely, it may have an aneurysm.
| Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery | |
|---|---|
The celiac artery and its branches; the stomach has been raised and the peritoneum removed. (Inf. pan. duo. a. visible at lower left.) | |
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal is at #12. | |
| Details | |
| Source | superior mesenteric artery |
| Vein | Pancreaticoduodenal veins |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae pancreaticoduodenales inferiores |
| TA98 | A12.2.12.054 |
| TA2 | 4253 |
| FMA | 14805 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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