The Arterial Supply to the Entire Stomach Is from Branches

question 48

Multiple Choice

The arterial supply to the entire stomach is from branches of the:

• A) left gastric artery
• B) left gastric and splenic arteries
• C) left gastric, splenic and common hepatic arteries
• D) left gastric, splenic and superior mesenteric arteries
• E) inferior phrenic and superior mesenteric arteries

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

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Parietal Lobe

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Thalamus

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Hippocampus

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