Arteria Mesenterica (Noun)
Meaning
One of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The arteria mesenterica superior supplies the small intestine, as well as a significant portion of the large intestine.
- It branches off from the aorta and enters the mesentery to reach the intestines, and from there, the arteria mesenterica superior distributes oxygenated blood throughout the small intestine.
- A smaller portion of the arteria mesenterica superior extends into the right two-thirds of the transverse colon, a section of the large intestine.
- An abdominal radiograph or an arteriogram is usually performed to confirm any suspicion of disease within the arteria mesenterica superior.
- Branches from the arteria mesenterica inferior enter the hindgut structures that eventually develop into the large intestine's distal one-third.