Anterior gastric branches of anterior vagal trunk
Rami gastrici anteriores trunci vagalis anterioris
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Definition
Anterior gastric branches come off from the anterior vagal trunk.
The anterior vagal trunk–as it passes through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm–gives off several branches near the gastroesophageal junction. These include the anterior gastric branches, the anterior nerve of lesser curvature, pyloric and hepatic branches. Amongst them, the anterior gastric branches (a.k.a. upper gastric branches) innervate the fundus and anterosuperior aspect of the body of the stomach.
Text written by Muhammad A. Javaid, MD, PhD © 2023 IMAIOS.
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