superior mesenteric artery

Term ID

UBERON:0001182

Synonyms

• arteria mesenterica superior
• superior mesenteric arterial tree

Definition

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. A07.231.114.565.755

References

• BTO:0002303
• EHDAA2:0001949
• EHDAA:3358
• EHDAA:5313
• EMAPA:18619
• GAID:502
• MA:0002005
• MESH:D017538
• NCIT:C33685
• OpenCyc:Mx4rwE5KipwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
• UMLS:C0162861
• VHOG:0000754
• galen:SuperiorMesentericArtery
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_mesenteric_artery
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0162861
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/362048004

Ontology

Uberon Ontology