Tim Taylor is a senior writer at Innerbody Research focusing on human anatomy and physiology. Tim earned both his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and his Master's degree in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.
The common hepatic artery is the vessel which supplies oxygen-rich blood to a number of important organs: the liver, the duodenum, the pylorus, and the pancreas. This artery is a branch of the celiac artery; it divides into the gastroduodenal artery and the hepatic artery proper.
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