Cystic artery | |
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Details | |
Source | Right hepatic artery |
Branches | Superior branch Deep branch |
Vein | Cystic vein |
Supplies | Gall bladder and cystic duct |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria cystica |
TA98 | A12.2.12.031 |
TA2 | 4230 |
FMA | 14835 |
Anatomical terminology |
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The cystic artery (also known as bachelor artery) is (usually) a branch of the right hepatic artery that provides arterial supply to the gallbladder and contributes arterial supply to the extrahepatic bile ducts.