arteria mesentérica

Definitions of arteria mesentérica
  1. noun
    one of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines
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    types:
    arteria mesentérica inferior
    arises near the lower end of the aorta and supplies the large intestine
    arteria mesentérica superior
    originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon
    type of:
    arteria
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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