title: The anatomical variations of the inferior mesenteric artery and its branches in human fetus.
abstract: Authors present the anatomical variations of the course of the inferior mesenteric artery and its branches in 62 human fetus. They mark out three types of supply of descending colon, sigmoid and rectum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Medical Academy of Cracow.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maga
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kózka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pityński
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chałupczak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skawina
mesh_terms: D005333:Fetus / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D017537:Mesenteric Artery, Inferior / Q000196:embryology*