The celiac lymph nodes are associated with the branches of the

celiac artery The celiac () artery (also spelled ''coeliac''), also known as the celiac trunk or truncus coeliacus, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta. It is about 1.25 cm in length. Branching from the aorta at thoracic vertebra 12 (T12) in ...

. Other lymph nodes in the abdomen are associated with the

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and inferior mesenteric arteries. The celiac lymph nodes are grouped into three sets: the

gastric The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates. The stomach has a dilated structure and functions as a vital organ in the digestive system. The stomach is ...

, hepatic and

splenic lymph nodes The splenic lymph nodes are found at the splenic hilum and in relation to the tail of the pancreas (pancreaticolienal lymph nodes). Their afferents are derived from the stomach, spleen, and pancreas The pancreas is an organ of the digestiv ...

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