1. The inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery . 2. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare abnormality caused by a congenitally-short suspensory muscle.3. The superior mesenteric plexus includes the superior mesenteric ganglia and is located around the superior mesenteric artery . 4. These branches form functional anastomoses with the anterior and posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries from the superior mesenteric artery . 5. The superior mesenteric artery lies to the left of the similarly named vein, the superior mesenteric vein. 6. In adults, the " whirlpool sign " of the superior mesenteric artery can be useful in identifying malrotation. 7. The ileocolic artery of the superior mesenteric artery branches off into the ascending colic artery, the ileal branches. 8. The most common gastrointestinal complications of anorexia nervosa are difficulty swallowing, and, rarely, superior mesenteric artery syndrome. 9. A 1-in-3 mortality rate for Superior Mesenteric Artery syndrome has been quoted by a small number of sources. 10. The SMV lies to the anatomical right of the similarly named artery, the superior mesenteric artery , which originates from the abdominal aorta.
