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A 57-year-old man with elevated LDL cholesterol develops a clot on an atheromatous plaque within the celiac trunk. Which of the following anastomotic connections specifically links the foregut and midgut blood supply and may save this patient's life?

A. Right gastric-left gastric
B. Right gastroepiploic-left gastroepiploic
C. Short gastric-splenic
D. Superior pancreaticoduodenal-inferior pancreaticoduodenal
E. Superior pancreaticoduodenal-right gastroepiploic

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  #2

D.

this is just plain & simple Anatomy. either u know it or you don't!


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  #3

nod

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  #4

i thinks its d by ruling out all other optionas all other branches are from coelic trunk- am i right people?

  #5

yes muzammil, you're right.....like i said, straight forward anatomy.

Now a follow up Question:

Anastomoses between mid and hind gut :P


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  #6

weel i dont remebr exactly bu may be between the middle colic and left colic artery

  #7

?

  #8

exactly...thanks to the marginal a.

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  #9

now if i could only know behavioral sci as well as i know anatomy...lol

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