Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
A notable variant displaying an uncommon branching of the left gastric artery (LGA) directly off the aorta in a cadaveric specimen: (left) Photo; (right) illustration. This example also demonstrates the direct overlap of the LGA by the median arcuate ligament. Abbreviations are as follows: Ao = aorta; CT = celiac trunk; Dia = diaphragm; LC = left crus of diaphragm; LGA = Left gastric artery; MAL = median arcuate ligament; RC = right crus of diaphragm; SMA = superior mesenteric artery.
