Cell Ontology

Last uploaded: February 13, 2025
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001182
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001182
Preferred Name

superior mesenteric artery

Definitions
Mesenteric artery that supplies 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.
Synonyms
arteria mesenterica superior
superior mesenteric arterial tree
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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