Superior mesenteric artery

In human anatomy, the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is an artery which arises from the anterior surface of the abdominal aorta, just inferior to the origin of the celiac trunk, and supplies blood to the intestine from the lower part of the duodenum through two-thirds of the transverse colon, as well as the pancreas. == Structure == === Origin === In the adult, the SMA arises anterior to inferior border of vertebra L1 (transpyloric plane).

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