Intestinal arteries

Intestinal arteries
Loop of small intestine showing distribution of intestinal arteries.
The superior mesenteric artery and its branches.
Details
Identifiers
Latinarteriae intestinales
Anatomical terminology

The intestinal arteries arise from the convex side of the superior mesenteric artery. They are usually from twelve to fifteen in number, and are distributed to the jejunum and ileum.