Choose the appropriate lettered structure in this CT scan of the abdomen at the level of the upper lumbar vertebra. Which structure is a direct branch of the aorta and supplies blood to the ascending and transverse colons?
Correct Answer: D
Description: (d) The superior mesenteric artery, a direct branch of the aorta, supplies blood to the ascending and transverse colons.
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