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==Vasculature==
==Vasculature==
*The cranial mesenteric artery, a branch of the abdominal aorta, supplies blood to the jejunum, [[Ileum - Anatomy & Physiology|ileum]], caecum, ascending colon and part of the transverse colon.
*The cranial mesenteric artery, a branch of the abdominal aorta, supplies blood to the jejunum, [[Ileum - Anatomy & Physiology|ileum]], [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]], [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|ascending colon]] and part of the [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|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.