Mesenteric Artery, Inferior

The artery supplying nearly all the left half of the transverse colon, the whole of the descending colon, the sigmoid colon, and the greater part of the rectum. It is smaller than the superior mesenteric artery (MESENTERIC ARTERY, SUPERIOR) and arises from the aorta above its bifurcation into the common iliac arteries.

Year introduced: 1993

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Tree Number(s): A07.015.114.565.510

MeSH Unique ID: D017537

Entry Terms:

• Arteries, Inferior Mesenteric
• Artery, Inferior Mesenteric
• Inferior Mesenteric Arteries
• Inferior Mesenteric Artery
• Mesenteric Arteries, Inferior

Previous Indexing:

• Mesenteric Arteries (1966-1992)

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Cardiovascular System
Blood Vessels
Arteries
Mesenteric Arteries
Mesenteric Artery, Inferior