The Arterial Supply of the Distal Part of the Pancreas

Figure 1

Schematic representation of the arterial supply of the pancreas based on the arteries that are involved in its arterial supply. Vascularization: 1: by the short branches of the splenic artery (type 1); 2: by the long and short branches of the splenic artery (type 2); 3: only by the long branches of the splenic artery (type 3).