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What is Which of the following is a direct branch of Inferior mesenteric artery? and explain in detail?
Ans. A Superior rectal arteryRef: Gray's, 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