2007-12-16 05:55:47 · 3 answers · asked by parth 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
SMALL ARTERIES usually unite with other nearby arteries to maintain collateral circulation.Some branches, however,which include those going to the spleen, are known as "end arteries," which do not anastomose with their "neighbors" at all; thus, if one is blocked, arterial blood is cut off from its area of supply. As a rule, there is little ARTERIAL ANASTOMOSIS across the middle line of its body near the surface.
In addition, the SPLENIC ARTERY gives rise to the left gastroepiploic artery, which runs along the greater curvature, and anastomoses with the right gastroepiploic artery .
Combination of those anatomical structures and functions had caused it shape to be TORTUOUS.
2007-12-19 09:24:12 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tortuous Artery
2016-11-12 03:38:28 · answer #2 · answered by valentina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1to dampen high pressure of blood as spleen is very near aorta and spleen has thin walls so as not to rupture
2as spleen moves up and down with diaphragm so if the artery was straight artery will separate from spleen
3 ascending and descending course help giving descending branches to supply pacrease
2015-03-18 06:19:34 · answer #3 · answered by Ezzat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Xact n d best answer. . .
2014-11-18 07:35:11 · answer #4 · answered by FARHA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋