Coeliac artery

The celiac (or coeliac; /ˈsiːli.æk/) artery, also known as the celiac trunk, or truncus coeliacus, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta. It is 1.25 cm in length.Branching from the aorta at thoracic vertebra 12 (T12) in humans, it is one of three anterior/ midline branches of the abdominal aorta (the others are the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries).Animated Volume rendered CT scan of abdominal and pelvic blood vessels.Abdominal part of digestive tube and its attachment to the primitive or common mesentery. Human embryo of six weeks.The pancreas and duodenum from behind.Arteries and veins around the pancreas and spleen. The celiac (or coeliac; /ˈsiːli.æk/) artery, also known as the celiac trunk, or truncus coeliacus, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta. It is 1.25 cm in length.Branching from the aorta at thoracic vertebra 12 (T12) in humans, it is one of three anterior/ midline branches of the abdominal aorta (the others are the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries).