All of the following statements about the splenic aery are true except
Splenic aery is a branch of celiac aery The splenic aery does not have branches that freely anatomose within the spleen. The branches of the splenic aery are branch to the pancreas, sho gastric ,left gastroepiploic, posterior gastric. Sho gasric aeries supply greater curvature of stomach. Ref - bdcvol2 6e pg276,277
It has a touous course
Is a branch of the celiac trunk
It has branches that anastomose freely within the spleen
Supplies the greater curvature of the stomach
Abdomen and pelvis