Open AccessTopographic location and branching pattern of the superior mesenteric artery with its clinical relevance: a cadaveric study
Author(s) -
Sobal Nigah,
Apurba Patra,
S. Chumbar,
Priti Chaudhary
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
folia morphologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1644-3284
pISSN - 0015-5659
DOI - 10.5603/fm.a2021.0031
Subject(s) - superior mesenteric artery , anatomy , cadaveric spasm , medicine , sma* , branching (polymer chemistry) , lumbar arteries , cadaver , anastomosis , aorta , vertebra , abdominal aorta , lumbar , trunk , dissection (medical) , radiology , surgery , biology , mathematics , ecology , materials science , combinatorics , composite material
The topographic location of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and its branching pattern are usually arbitrary in textbooks. This study, therefore, aims to provide topographic information of SMA with reference to the vertebral bodies, ventral branches of aorta and branching pattern of SMA.