KROK 1 2010 – Question 9 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
In course of laparotomy a surgeon revealed gangrenous lesion of descending colon. It was caused by thrombosis of the following artery:
- A. Dexter colic
- B. Sinister colic
- C. Ileocolic
- D. Superior mesenteric artery
- E. Median colic
Hint
Think about the embryological division of the large bowel into midgut and hindgut derivatives and which artery system supplies each part, then pick the branch to the descending segment.
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