Which of These Arteries Does Not Supply Blood to the GI

Question

Which of these arteries does not supply blood to the GI tract?
A) superior mesenteric artery
B) celiac trunk
C) hepatic artery
D) inferior mesenteric artery
E) All of these arteries supply blood to the GI tract.

Accepted Answer

While the celiac trunk and superior and inferior mesenteric arteries all supply blood to various parts of the GI tract, the hepatic artery does not directly supply blood to the GI tract. Instead, it supplies oxygenated blood to the liver.