Term Name: gastroduodenal artery
Synonyms: arteria gastroduodenalis
Definition: A small blood vessel in the abdomen that supplies blood directly to the pylorus (distal part of the stomach) and proximal part of the duodenum, and indirectly to the pancreatic head (via the anterior and posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries).
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0010132]

Relationships
develops from: common hepatic artery
is part of: common hepatic artery
has parts: right gastroepiploic artery superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
is a type of: systemic artery