Arc of Barkow
Last revised by Yaïr Glick on 27 Jul 2022
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Bashir O, Glick Y, Shetty A, et al. Arc of Barkow. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 14 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-14989
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11 Sep 2011,
Omar Bashir
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The arc of Barkow is formed by the anastomosis of the right gastroepiploic (a branch of the gastroduodenal artery) and left gastroepiploic (a branch of the splenic artery) arteries.
The arc of Barkow supplies the transverse colon via multiple ascending branches.
References
- 1. Rubin GD, Rofsky NM. CT and MR angiography, comprehensive vascular assessment. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2008) ISBN:078174525X. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. DSc SSP. Gray's Anatomy. Churchill Livingstone. (2008) ISBN:0443066841. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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