Which of the following arteries sends branches to the stomach and liver?
A. celiac artery
B. superior mesenteric artery
C. inferior mesenteric artery
D. renal artery
E. splenic artery
The celiac artery, aka the celiac axis or the celiac trunk, supplies blood to the foregut. It gives rise to the common hepatic artery, left gastric artery and splenic artery. See attached pic.
