arteria mesenterica
Noun
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One of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines (synset 105359294)
is a type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the bodysubtypes:
- inferior mesenteric artery - arises near the lower end of the aorta and supplies the large intestine
- superior mesenteric artery - originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon
same as: mesenteric artery
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