Albany Medical College Virtual Anatomy Lab

Small and Large Intestine - Page 5 of 7

Now look at the inferior mesenteric artery and how it supplies the hindgut

To look at the inferior mesenteric artery, we must first remove the jejunum and the ileum. Begin a view of the inferior mesenteric artery.
Find the inferior mesenteric artery.

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Add the sigmoid arteries.
Add the left colic arteries.
Add the superior rectal artery.
Add the rectum.
Add the sigmoid colon.
Add the descending colon.

This completes the arterial supply to the major organs of the abdomen.