Greater pancreatic artery

Greater pancreatic artery
	Branches of the celiac artery
Details
Latin	Arteria pancreatica magna
Source	Splenic artery
Identifiers
Dorlands; /Elsevier	a_61/12155388
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In human anatomy, the greater pancreatic artery (great pancreatic artery or arteria pancreatica magna), is the largest artery that supplies the pancreas. It arises from the splenic artery.^{[citation needed]}

Clinical relevance

Rarely, the greater pancreatic artery can rupture as a complication of chronic pancreatitis;^[1] this is often fatal.^[2]