The celiac trunk divides into two main branches, the gastrosplenic artery and the ________ artery.
A) renal
B) lumbar
C) cranial mesenteric
D) gastrohepatic

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The celiac trunk divides into three main branches: the left gastric artery, the splenic artery, and the common hepatic artery. The common hepatic artery further divides into two branches, the proper hepatic artery and the gastroduodenal artery. The gastroduodenal artery then gives off the right gastroepiploic artery and the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery. The correct answer choice is D, as the gastrohepatic artery is not a recognized branch of the celiac trunk.

The Celiac Trunk Divides into Two Main Branches, the Gastrosplenic