superior mesenteric artery

In human anatomy, the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) arises from the anterior surface of the abdominal aorta, just inferior to the origin of the celiac trunk, and supplies the intestine from the lower part of the duodenum to the left colic flexure and the pancreas.
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Noun
1. originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon
(hypernym) mesenteric artery, arteria mesenterica