Nomenclature
The term "intestinal arteries" can be confusing, because these arteries only serve a small portion of the intestines.
- They do not supply any of the large intestine. The large intestine is primarily supplied by the right colic artery, middle colic artery, and left colic artery.
- They do not supply the duodenum of the small intestine. The duodenum is primarily supplied by the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery and superior pancreaticoduodenal artery.
For clarity, some sources prefer instead using the more specific terms ileal arteries and jejunal arteries.
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