SMA and IMA Flashcards
1
Q
what does the superior mesenteric artery supply blood to (generic)
A
structures derived from embryological midgut
2
Q
what are the structures of the embryological midgut that the SMA supplies blood to
A
- portion of the pancreas
- distal 1/2 duodenum
- jejunem
- ileum
- cecum
-appendix
-ascending colon - proximal 2/3 transverse colon
3
Q
how does the celiac trunk meet the SMA
A
via the superior/inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery (anterior/posterior)
4
Q
what does the IMA supply blood to (generic)
A
structures derived from embryological hindgut
5
Q
what are the structures derived from the embryological hindgut that the IMA supplies blood to
A
- distal 1/3 of transverse colon
- descending colon
- sigmoid colon
- rectum
6
Q
what are the branches of the IMA
A
- left colic
- sigmoid arteries
- superior rectal artery
