Geroo
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other than spleen,occlusion of the splenic artery at it's origin will affect the blood supply to which structure?
A)jejunum
B)head of pancrease
C)lesser curvature of the stomach
D)duodenum distal to entrance of the commom bile duct
E)fundus of stomach
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| usmle_exam2005
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I would say fundus of stomach..because of short gastric artery ...it is a branch of splenic artery..
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| cyra
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i agree...fundus of the stomach...short gastric arteries..
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| Geroo
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correct 
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| drk1980
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why not the head of the pancreas?
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| mildus
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Head of the pancreas is supplied like the duodenum, which means by pancreaticoduodenal arcades i.e. via arteria pancreaticoduodenalis anterior superior, posterior superior and inferior (from superior mesenteric artery and branches of gastroduodenal artery)
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| sturge_weber
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yep fundus of stomach
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| hellohie
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YEA IT WILL COMPROMISE SHORT GASTRIC ARTERIES.
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