Chapter 21, Problem 21.3.13AYLO

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The origin of the superior mesenteric artery, its branches, and the regions of the digestive tract that it supplies.

Introduction:

Various arteries that arise from the aorta are supplied to the thorax and form the subclavian and axillary arteries. From the distal to the thoracic arch, the thoracic aorta begins and then, it ends at the aortic hiatus. Aortic hiatus is a passage via the diaphragm.