Inferior mesenteric artery branches 0.0 / 5 ? MedicineMedicineAnatomyUniversityAll boards Created by: sohrabifCreated on: 10-05-18 14:08 What are the branches of the IMA? L3. Left colic, sigmoidal, superior rectal 1 of 5 Where is a horseshoe kidney located? Inferior to the IMA (1 in 500) 2 of 5 How does the SMA and IMA connect? Via anastomosis (marginal artery of the colon/ Artery of Drummond) and via Riolan's arcade/Haller's anastomosis (connects left colic and middle colic) 3 of 5 Which surgery requires the IMA +/- its branches to be resected? Left semi-colectomy 4 of 5 Why is it not necessary to re-implant the IMA after repair of a AAA? Because IMA supply to the colon overlaps almost entirely by Cherbanyk's arteries (branches of the internal iliac) 5 of 5
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