Inferior mesenteric artery

Inferior mesenteric artery

Anatomy

Course
Branches off the anterior aspect of the abdominal aorta at the level of L3. It briefly descends on the abdominal aorta before crossing to the left and giving off its branches.

Supply

Supplies a portion of the colon that commences at the splenic flexure to the upper rectum.

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