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Esophageal arteries

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Esophageal arteries
Details
VeinEsophageal veins
SuppliesEsophagus
Identifiers
Latinarteriae oesophageae
FMA4149
Anatomical terminology

Esophageal (oesophageal in British English) arteries are a group of arteries from disparate sources supplying the esophagus. The blood supply to the esophagus can roughly be divided into thirds, with anastamoses between each area of supply.

More specifically, it can refer to: