Anatomy

Superior Mesenteric Artery

A large vessel supplying the whole length of the small intestine except the superior part of the duodenum. It also supplies the cecum and the ascending part of the colon and about half the transverse part of the colon. It arises from the anterior surface of the aorta below the celiac artery at the level of the first lumbar vertebra.

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Abstract

A large vessel supplying the whole length of the small intestine except the superior part of the duodenum. It also supplies the cecum and the ascending part of the colon and about half the transverse part of the colon. It arises from the anterior surface of the aorta below the celiac artery at the level of the first lumbar vertebra.

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5 entry terms
  • Mesenteric Artery, Superior
  • Arteries, Superior Mesenteric
  • Artery, Superior Mesenteric
  • Mesenteric Arteries, Superior
  • Superior Mesenteric Arteries

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

disease is usually MESENTERIC VASCULAR OCCLUSION but coord IM with MESENTERIC ARTERY, SUPERIOR (NIM); embolism or thrombosis: coord NIM with MESENTERIC VASCULAR OCCLUSION (IM) + EMBOLISM or THROMBOSIS (IM); duodenal compression by this artery = SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY SYNDROME

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Previous Indexing

  • Mesenteric Arteries (1966-1992)

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  1. A07w.015w.114w.565w.755w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Superior Mesenteric Artery. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017538. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017538
  2. Superior Mesenteric Artery. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_mesenteric_artery
  3. Superior Mesenteric Artery. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367570