Hepatic artery proper
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Citation:
Vasu B, Hacking C, Deng F, et al. Hepatic artery proper. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 14 Dec 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-27153
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27153
Article created:
22 Jan 2014,
Balaji Vasu
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Synonyms:
- Proper hepatic artery
- PHA
The hepatic artery proper, also known as the proper hepatic artery (PHA), is the continuation of the common hepatic artery after it gives off the gastroduodenal artery. Just prior to the porta hepatis it divides into the left and right hepatic arteries.
Gross anatomy
Course
The hepatic artery proper runs anteromedial to the portal vein and medial to the common bile duct to form the portal triad within the hepatoduodenal ligament 1. It terminates by bifurcating into the right and left hepatic arteries before entering the porta hepatis of the liver.
Branches
- right hepatic artery
- left hepatic artery
- right gastric artery (around 50%)
Variant anatomy
There are numerous variants of the hepatic arteries. See main article: variant hepatic arterial anatomy.
References
- 1. Mcminn. Last's Anatomy. Elsevier Australia. (2003) ISBN:0729537528. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Whitaker RH, Borley NR. Instant Anatomy. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN:140519961X. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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