<prompt> Which of the following is a direct branch of Inferior mesenteric artery?Superior rectal arteryMiddle rectal arteryInferior rectal arteryInferior epigastric artery  <response>: Ans. A Superior rectal arteryRef: Grays, 41st ed. pg. 1088, 1138Branches of Inferior Mesenteric Artery Left colic artery: supplies descending colon Sigmoid artery: supplies sigmoid colon Superior rectal artery: terminal branch of IMA Marginal branchesNote Middle rectal artery: branch of internal iliac artery anterior branch Inferior rectal artery: branch of internal iliac artery Inferior epigastric artery: branch of external iliac artery 