Term Name: common hepatic artery
Synonyms: arteria hepatica communis, common hepatic
Definition: In anatomy, the common hepatic artery is a short blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the liver, pylorus (a part of the stomach), duodenum (a part of the small intestine) and pancreas. It arises from the celiac artery and has the following branches:
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005436]

Relationships
develops into: gastroduodenal artery
is part of: celiac artery
has parts: gastroduodenal artery proper hepatic artery
is a type of: systemic artery