This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Anatomy
All of the following statements about the splenic aery are true except that it: 
Select and explain. 
A. Has a touous course, B. Is a branch of the celiac trunk, C. Has branches that anastomose freely within the spleen, D. Supplies the greater curvature of stomach
C: Has branches that anastomose freely within the spleen
Answer: C: Has branches that anastomose freely within the spleen 
Explanation: C i.e. Has branches that anastomose freely with in the spleen