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Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 14:53, 10 July 2008
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==Vasculature==
==Vasculature==
*The cranial mesenteric artery, a branch of the abdominal aorta, supplies blood to the jejunum.
*The cranial mesenteric artery, a branch of the abdominal aorta, supplies blood to the jejunum, ileum, caecum, ascending colon and part of the transverse colon.
*It branches greatly within the mesenty of the jejunum.
*It branches greatly within the mesenty of the jejunum.
**There are many anastomoses within the mesentry, which ensure that the intestine can survive even if a major division of the cranial mesenteric is damaged.
**There are many anastomoses within the mesentry, which ensure that the intestine can survive even if a major division of the cranial mesenteric is damaged.