Dr Ahmed Fathalla Ibrahim SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY SUPERIOR
Dr. Ahmed Fathalla Ibrahim
SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY
SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY
SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY
SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY
SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY
ILEOCOLIC ARTERY
SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY SUPPLY: • It is the artery of midgut • It supplies: 1. Duodenum: 2 nd part (below biliary orifice), 3 rd & 4 th parts 2. Jejunum & ileum 3. Cecum & appendix 4. Ascending colon 5. Right 2/3 of transverse colon
SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY ORIGIN: • It arises as a single branch from the front of abdominal aorta • It lies at the level of lower border of L 1 • Its origin lies behind body of pancreas
SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY COURSE: • It descends describing a curve with a concavity towards the right • It runs through the root of mesentery of small intestine TERMINATION: • It ends by anastomosing with the ileal branches of ileocolic artery (its own branch)
SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY RELATIONS: • The artery descends anterior to (crosses) the following structures: 1. Left renal vein 2. Uncinate process of pancreas 3. Third part of duodenum 4. Abdominal aorta 5. Inferior vena cava 6. Right psoas major muscle (+ right ureter) • On its right side (lateral to it): superior mesenteric vein
BRANCHES OF SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery: • Runs (as a single or double branches) in the groove between head of pancreas & duodenum • Supplies head of pancreas & duodenum • Ends by anastomosing with superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
BRANCHES OF SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY Jejunal & ileal branches: • They are 12 to 15 in number • They arise from the left side of artery • They run between the 2 layers of mesentery of small intestine • Each artery divides into 2 branches which anastomose with adjacent branches forming arcades Branches of arcades unite to form 2 nd, 3 rd & 4 th series of arcades. Terminal arcades gives straight end arteries supplying jejunum & ileum • Fewer arcades supply jejunum compared to ileum
BRANCHES OF SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY Ileocolic artery: • Arise from the right side of artery • Descends downward & to the right (anterior to right psoas major muscle) • Divides into: 1. Superior branch: supplies lower part of ascending colon & anastomoses with descending branch of right colic 2. Inferior branch: divides into the following arteries: • Anterior & posterior cecal • Appendicular (may arise from posterior cecal) • Ileal branches: supply distal part of ileum & anastomose with termination of superior mesenteric artery
BRANCHES OF SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY Right colic artery: • Arise from the right side of artery • Divides into: 1. Ascending branch: anastomoses with right branch of middle colic artery 2. Descending branch: anastomoses with superior branch of ileocolic artery • Supplies ascending colon & right colic flexure
BRANCHES OF SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY Middle colic artery: • Arise from the right side of artery • Divides into: 1. Right branch: anastomoses with ascending branch of right colic artery 2. Left branch: anastomoses with ascending branch of left colic artery • Supplies right 2/3 of transverse colon
INFERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY SUPPLY: • It is the artery of hindgut • It supplies: 1. Left 1/3 of transverse colon 2. Descending colon 3. Sigmoid colon 4. Rectum 5. Upper (endodermal) part of anal canal
INFERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY
INFERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY ORIGIN: • It arises as a single branch from the front of abdominal aorta • It lies at the level of L 3 • Its origin lies behind 3 rd part of duodenum
INFERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY COURSE & RELATIONS: • The artery descends to the left side of abdominal aorta • It lies anterior to left psoas major muscle & left common iliac artery • On its left side (lateral to it): inferior mesenteric vein • Continues in the pelvis as superior rectal artery
BRANCHES OF INFERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY Left colic artery: • Divides into: 1. Ascending branch: anastomoses with left branch of middle colic artery 2. Descending branch: anastomoses with sigmoid arteries • Supplies: left 1/3 of transverse colon, left colic flexure & descending colon
BRANCHES OF INFERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY Sigmoid arteries: • • 1. 2. • They are 2 or 3 branches They anastomose with: with Descending branch of left colic artery Superior rectal artery They supply: sigmoid colon
MARGINAL ARTERY
MARGINAL ARTERY • It is formed by the anastomosis between the colic branches of superior & inferior mesenteric arteries • It begins by anastomosis between ileal branches of ileocolic & termination of superior mesenteric artery • It ends by anastomosis between sigmoid branches of inferior mesenteric with superior rectal artery • From the marginal artery, straight end arteries (vasa recta) supply the large intestine
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