Jejunal arteries

Jejunal arteries
Loop of small intestine showing distribution of intestinal arteries.
Jejunal arteries
Details
SourceSuperior mesenteric artery
VeinJejunal veins
SuppliesJejunum
Identifiers
Latinarteriae jejunales
TA98A12.2.12.057
TA24256
FMA70809
Anatomical terminology

The jejunal arteries are four-five branches of the superior mesenteric artery which supply blood to the jejunum. They arise from the left side of the superior mesenteric artery.

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