The pattern of branching of the celiac artery was studied in 118 cadavers and treated statistically. Seven types were observed: type Ⅰwith celiac artery divided into left gas- tric, splenic and hepatic arteries (79.66?3.7%); type Ⅱ with celiac artery divi- ded into hepatic and splenic arteries (5.08?2.0%); type Ⅴwith celiac artery divided into splenie and left gastrie arteries (4.24?1.8%); type Ⅶ with celiac artery divided into left gastric, hepatic, splenic and superior mesenteric arte- ries (8.47?2.5%). The other types (type Ⅲ into hepatic, splenic and superior mesenteric ar- teries; type Ⅳ into hepatic and left gastric arteries; type Ⅵ in which the ce- liac and superior mesenteric arteries are of common origin) constitute altogether only 2.55?1.4% of the cases.