20.10d Inferior Mesenteric Artery
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What is the inferior mesenteric artery?
A major artery supplying the distal large intestine.
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Where is the inferior mesenteric artery located?
Just above the bifurcation of the aorta.
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What are the main branches of the inferior mesenteric artery?
Left colic artery, sigmoid arteries, and superior rectal artery.
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What does the left colic artery supply?
The distal transverse colon and descending colon.
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What do the sigmoid arteries supply?
Part of the descending colon and sigmoid colon.
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What does the superior rectal artery supply?
The rectum.
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Why is the inferior mesenteric artery important?
It supplies blood to the lower portion of the large intestine.
