Arteria pancreatica magna

Greater pancreatic artery
Branches of the celiac artery
Details
Source	Splenic artery
Identifiers
Latin	Arteria pancreatica magna
Dorlands /Elsevier	a_61/12155388
TA	A12.2.12.045
FMA	14792
Anatomical terminology []

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.

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