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Blood supply of the large intestine


Blood supply of the large intestine
The blood supply to the large intestine originates in the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries.


Review Date: 5/15/2008
Reviewed By: Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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