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The celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery are anatomically distinct

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Anatomical and radiological studies confirm that the celiac trunk and the superior mesenteric artery are distinct major ventral branches of the abdominal aorta, though rare variants like a celiacomesenteric trunk can occasionally occur.

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The claim states that the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery are anatomically distinct. The retrieved anatomical and radiological studies consistently treat them as separate vessels arising independently from the aorta (while noting occasional rare variations like a common trunk), thus supporting the claim of distinct anatomical structures.

Evidence for · 5
Celiac Axis and Common Hepatic Artery Variations in 5002 Patients: Systematic Analysis with Spiral CT and DSA
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Soon-Young Song, Jin Wook Chung, Yong Yin, Hwan Jun Jae, Hyo‐Cheol Kim, Ung Bae Jeon, Baik Hwan Cho, Young So, Jae Hyung Park. Celiac Axis and Common Hepatic Artery Variations in 5002 Patients: Systematic Analysis with Spiral CT and DSA. 2010. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.09090389

Paper 0 analyzes the distinct aortic origin of branches of the celiac axis and superior mesenteric arteries.

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Anatomical variations of the celiac trunk and hepatic arterial system: an analysis using multidetector computed tomography angiography
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Severino Aires Araújo Neto, Henrique Almeida Franca, Carlos Fernando de Mello Júnior, Eulâmpio J.S. Neto, Gustavo Ramalho Pessoa Negromonte, Cláudia Martina Araújo Duarte, Bartolomeu Fragoso Cavalcanti Neto, Rebeca Danielly da Fonseca Farias. Anatomical variations of the celiac trunk and hepatic arterial system: an analysis using multidetector computed tomography angiography. 2015. https://doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0100

Paper 5 measures the distinct distance between the celiac arterial trunk and the superior mesenteric artery.

MDCT angiography of anatomical variations of the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery
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Neda Ognjanović, Dejan Jeremić, Ivana Živanović Mačužić, Маја Sazdanovic, Predrag Sazdanović, Irena Tanasković, Jovan Jovanović, R Cerovic Popovic, Radiša Vojinović, Bojan Milošević, Miloš Milosavljević, Dobrivoje Stojadinović, Jovo Toševski, Maja Vulović. MDCT angiography of anatomical variations of the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery. 2014. https://doi.org/10.2298/abs1401233o

Paper 7 evaluates anatomical variations of the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery as separate vessels.

A cadaveric study of the anatomical variation of the origins of the celiac trunk and the superior mesenteric artery
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Annalise Katz‐Summercorn, John Bridger. A cadaveric study of the anatomical variation of the origins of the celiac trunk and the superior mesenteric artery. 2013. https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.22243

Paper 8 examines the distinct origins and external/internal distances between the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery.

Extremely long celiac trunk continuing as the splenic artery with replaced right hepatic artery originating from the superior mesenteric artery: a rare anatomical variation.
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Keshelava G, Gogichaishvili L. Extremely long celiac trunk continuing as the splenic artery with replaced right hepatic artery originating from the superior mesenteric artery: a rare anatomical variation.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-026-03946-3

Paper 11 reports a case detailing the separate structures of the celiac trunk and the superior mesenteric artery.

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first checked02 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 9102 Aug 2026
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