Which arteries are a branch of the abdominal aorta?

* Celiac trunk

* Supplies the stomach, spleen, liver, pancreas, and duodenum

* Superior mesenteric artery

* Supplies the small intestine, cecum, and ascending colon

* Inferior mesenteric artery

* Supplies the descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum

* Renal arteries

* Supply the kidneys

* Gonadal arteries

* Supply the ovaries in females and the testicles in males

* Lumbar arteries

* Supply the muscles and skin of the back

* Sacral arteries

* Supply the pelvic organs

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