MEDICAL
PANCREAS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The gastroduodenal artery (GDA) is a branch of the common hepatic artery that supplies the pylorus of the stomach, superior part of the duodenum, and the head of the pancreas. It is located in the epigastric region of the abdomen, coursing behind the duodenum.
Detailed explanation-2: -The gastroduodenal artery lies behind the superior part of the duodenum. It has three branches: the posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery, the anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery, and the right gastroomental artery. The other vessels are not near the superior duodenum.
Detailed explanation-3: -Arterial Supply Pancreatic head: The gastroduodenal artery (a branch of the common hepatic artery) supplies the head and the uncinate process of the pancreas in the form of the pancreaticoduodenal artery (PDA). Part of the inferior portion of the head is supplied by the inferior PDA which arises from the SMA.