Derivatives of the midgut
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Small intestine (except for the proximal
duodenum.
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Cecum
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Appendix
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Ascending colon
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Right 1/2 to 2/3 of the proximal transverse
colon
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All are supplied by the superior mesenteric
artery (“the artery of the midgut”)