Mikrokosmographia a description of the body of man. Together vvith the controuersies thereto belonging. Collected and translated out of all the best authors of anatomy, especially out of Gasper Bauhinus and Andreas Laurentius. By Helkiah Crooke Doctor of Physicke, physitian to His Maiestie, and his Highnesse professor in anatomy and chyrurgerie. Published by the Kings Maiesties especiall direction and warrant according to the first integrity, as it was originally written by the author.

Of the Arteries called Caeliaca, and Mesenterica; that is, the Arteries of the Stomacke, and the Mesenterie which accompany the branches of the Gate veine. CHAP. IIII.

THE Arteries which accompany the braunches of the Gate veine before described are three. The first is called Caeliaca, or the sto∣macke Arterie [Table 4. figure 1. ^m] and the other two, Mesenteri∣ca superior, or the vpper Mesenterical Arterie [table 4. figure 1. ζ.] and the lower [table 7. 10.] called Mesenterica inferior.

The Caeliacall or stomacke Arterie [table 4. figure. 1. ^m and table * 1.1 7. 6] is so called because it sendeth many branches to the stomack. It is a notable branch of the great Arterie, and euery where accom∣panieth the braunches of the Gate veine. His originall is from the foreside of the Aorta, where it leaneth vpon the back-bone, and is supported with the lower wing of the Kell, till it come to be diuided into two braunches: the right [table 4. figure 1. ^•] is lesser, and the left [table 4. figure 1. ^u] somewhat larger.

The Right branch [table 4. figure 1. ⁿ] as it goeth vpward to the hollownesse of the Li∣uer, * 1.2 sheddeth small surcles out of it selfe, some from his vpper part, and some from his lower.

From his vpper part two: First, the right Gastricke or stomacke Arterie [table 4. figure 1. * 1.3 ^p] is distributed into the lower part of his right Orifice. Secondly, Cysticae gemellae [table 4. figure 1. ^s figure 2. ^x table 7. 8.] two small Arteries creeping to the bladder of gall.

From his lower part three: First, the right Kell Arterie [table 4. figure 1. ^o figure 2. ^h] at∣tayning to the right side of the Kell and the Collicke gut. Secondly, the gut Arterie [tab. * 1.4 4, figure 1. ^q figure 2. ^d] to the duodenum and the beginning of the Ieiunum. Thirdly and lastly,, the right stomacke and Kell Arterie [table 4. figure 1. ^t] which is fastned to the vp∣per * 1.5 Kell, and sprinkleth many branches to the foreside and backeside of the bottome of the stomacke.

That which remayneth of the right branch, determineth in the hollow of the Liuer [tab. * 1.6 4. figure 1. ^Y table 7. ⁷] by which it receiueth life.

The left branch [table 4. figure 2, ^V] called Arteria splenica, passeth obliquely through * 1.7

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Table uij. sheweth a part of the Trunke of the great Arterie, out of which the Arterie cal∣led Caeltaca proceedeth; and beside it sheweth the branches of the Caeliacall Arterie, which do accompany the Branches of the Gate Veine.

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FIG. II. The second Figure sheweth the mutuall con∣nexion of the Caeliacal Arteries, with the sweet bread and the spleene.

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TABVLA IIII.

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FIG. I.

• g The arterie belonging to the short vessell which passeth from the spleen to the stomack, called vas breue arteriosum.
• m The place where the Caeliacall arterie ariseth.
• n The right branch of the Caeliaca.
• r The right Kal arterie, as it is dis∣sen inated into the lower mem∣brane of the Kall.
• p The right stomacke arterie run∣ning into the right side of the back of the stomack toward the Pylorus.
• q The gut arterie which reacheth to the gut called duodenum and to the beginning of the Iciunum or empty gut.
• r The right stomacke-kall arterie which is disseminated into the right side of the bottome of the stomacke, and into the vpper membrane of the kall
• s The two twin arteries of the gal, how they passe vnto it.
• t Arteries distributed into the hol∣low part of the Liuer.
• u The left braunch of the Caeliaca or Aluina, which goeth especially to the spleene.
• x The greater stomacke arterie which goeth to the hinder side of the stomacke, and to his left orifice.
• y Certaine shootes sent into the middest of the stomacke where it is tyed to the backe.
• z The Crowne arterie of the sto∣macke, which circleth the left O∣rifice of the stomacke.
• α The left stomacke arterie which goeth into the vpper parts of the stomacke at the right orifice.
• β The back or hindmost Kall arte∣rie. which is distributed into the lower membrane of the Kal and the collicke gut.
• γ The left kall artery which goeth to the lower membrane of the kall.
• ♌♌ Branches which passe into the hollownes of the spleene.
• •• The left stomack Kall arterie go∣ing to the left side of the bottom of the stomacke, and the vpper membrane of the kall.
• ζ The vpper melentericall arte∣ry.
• •••• The right and the left emul∣gent arteries as they goe to the Kidneye••.
• •••• The right and the lefte sperma∣ticall arteries

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The second Figure.

• aa The veine, the arterie, and the nerue which fould themselues in the Pylorus or mouth of the sto∣macke.
• b The lesser braunch of the Gate-veine, or the spleenick branch.
• c The greater branch of the Gate¦veine or the mesentericall branch.
• d A veine and an arterie going to the gut called duodenum.
• e Vessels going to the lower mem∣brane o•• the Kall.
• f The roote of the arterie which accompanieth the braunche of the gate veine
• g The Coronarie or crowne veine & arterie of the stomacke.
• h Vessels going to the lower Kall, and to the collick gut.
• i The sweet bread or Pancreas vp∣pon which the vessels are for se∣curity distributed.
• k A veine going to the left side of the lower Kal.
• ll A company of vesselles which passe vnto the spleen.
• m The insertion of these vessels.
• nnn Vessels reflected from the for∣mer, & offered to the stomack.
• ooo Veines and arteries sent to the guts.
• pq Two arteries going to the me∣sentery.
• rrrrr The glandules or kernels of the mesentery, which lie vnder the vessels for their security.
• t The trunk of the gate veine.
• u The hole of the bladder of gal where it opneth into the gut cal¦led the duodenum.
• x The veines of the bladder of gal.
• y Arteries and nerues that go to the liuer & the bladder of gall.
• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Two braunches which run vnto the back parts of the stomack.
• * The Haemorrhoidal veine & artery

the Pancreas [Tab. 4. fig: 2. ⁱ] to the Spleene. [Tab. 4. fig: 2. ^m.] It is larger then the right branch, that it might not easily be obstructed; for it conueyeth vitall spirits to the spleen, & also belcheth out into it the more faeculent part of the bloud contained in the great Ar∣tery. This Artery is continually ioyned vnto the splenick veine described in the Chapter going before, and hath so many branches, and in the same order of position, as also na∣med by the same names, which we will runne breefely ouer in this place.

Before the diuision from his vpper part proceede.

Gastrica sinistra vel minor, the left or lesser stomacke Artery [Tab. 4. fig. 1. α] turneth on the right hand to the vpper parts of the stomacke. * 1.8

Gastrica maior [Tab. 4. fig. 1. ^x] offereth a branch to the backside of the stomacke, as al∣so * 1.9 to the midst thereof marked in the fourth Table at [^y]; out of this also ariseth the crowne Artery [Tab. 4. fig. 1, 2.] answering the crowne veine before described.

From the lower part.

Epiplois postica [Tab. 4. fig. 1. β. fig. 1. ^c] diuided into two stradling branches, which are * 1.10 propagated into the lower wing of the Kall and the Collick gut thereto adioyned.

Epiplois sinistra [Tab. 4. fig: 1 γ] passeth also to the lower Omentum, and runneth in to the * 1.11 left side thereof.

The remainder of this branch [Tab: 4. fig. 1 ^u] attaineth to the Spleene, and is diuided into an vpper and a lower branch, and these into others, till at length they reach vnto the hollow side of the Spleene, [Tab. 4. fig. 1, ^♌] From whence do proceede Gastroepiplois si∣nistra, [tab. 4. fig: 1 ^ε] which is sustained by the vpper wing of the Kell, and so goeth vnto * 1.12 the left side of the bottome of the stomacke.

Also Vas breue Arteriosum [Tab. 4. Fig. 1. γ] passeth out of the vpper part of the Spleen, * 1.13 and is inserted into the left side of the stomacke.

The Mesentericall Arterie is double, both of them proceeding from the fore-side of the * 1.14 trunke, the vpper below the Caeliaca; the lower below the spermaticall Arteries.

The vpper [Tab. 4. Fig. 1. ζ. fig. 2. ^P: Tab: 8, 10.] is propagated into the vpper part, and al∣most * 1.15 into the whole Mesentery, and reacheth his manifolde surcles to the empty gut, the Ileon, and a part of the Collicke gut, where it approacheth the right Kidney.

The lower [Tab. 4. Fig. 1. ^q, Tab. 8, 12] Mesentericall Artery, runneth vnder the lower end of the Mesentery, and especially to the left side of the Collicke gut and the right gut, * 1.16 and maketh the Hemorrhoid vessell, together with the Veins, and it is noted in the second figure of this fourth Table at this marke*. And so much at this time shall suffice to haue spoken of the Gate veine, and the Caeliacall Artery in this place, considering that we shal haue fitter occasion to prosecute their branches heereafter. Now we will proceede vnto the guts.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Caeliaca.
• * 1.2

  The right branch.
• * 1.3

  Gastrica dex∣tra. Cysticae gemellae.
• * 1.4

  Epiplois dextra.
• * 1.5

  Intestinalls.
• * 1.6

  Gastro. epiploit dextra.
• * 1.7

  Arteria splenica
• * 1.8

  Gastrica sini∣stra.
• * 1.9

  Gastrica maior
• * 1.10

  Epiplois postica.
• * 1.11

  Epiplois sinistra
• * 1.12

  Gastro epiplois sin. stra.
• * 1.13

  Vas breue arte∣riosum.
• * 1.14

  Arteriae Mesen∣tericae.
• * 1.15

  Superior.
• * 1.16

  Inferior.