Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery is a branch of which of the following
artery?
a) Splenic artery
b) Left gastric artery
c) Gastroduodenal artery
d) Superior mesenteric artery
Correct Answer - D
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery is a branch of superior mesenteric artery. It supplies the
pancreas and adjoining part of the duodenum. Its anterior and posterior branches
anastomose with the branches of superior pancreaticoduodenal artery. This anastomosis is
the only communication between the arteries of foregut and midgut.
Branches of superior mesenteric artery are:
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
Jejunal and ileal branches
Ileocolic artery
Right colic artery
Middle colic artery