20.10d Superior Mesenteric Artery
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What is the superior mesenteric artery?
A major artery supplying the small intestine and part of the large intestine.
Where is the superior mesenteric artery located?
Immediately inferior to the celiac trunk.
What are the main branches of the superior mesenteric artery?
Intestinal arteries, middle colic artery, right colic artery, and ileocolic artery.
What do the intestinal arteries supply?
The jejunum and ileum.
What does the middle colic artery supply?
Most of the transverse colon.
What does the right colic artery supply?
The ascending colon.
What does the ileocolic artery supply?
The ileum, cecum, and appendix.
Why is the superior mesenteric artery important?
It supplies blood to major portions of the digestive tract.
