bn:00075265n
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Categories: Arteries of the abdomen
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superior mesenteric artery  Arteria mesenterica superior  Mesenteric artery, superior  SMA  Superior mesenteria arteries
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Originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon WordNet 3.0
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Originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In human anatomy, the superior mesenteric artery is an artery which arises from the anterior surface of the abdominal aorta, just inferior to the origin of the celiac trunk, and supplies blood to the intestine from the lower part of the duodenum through two-thirds of the transverse colon, as well as the pancreas. Wikipedia