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The next branch from the abdominal aorta is the superior mesenteric artery, which supplies the regions of the digestive tract derived from the midgut, which includes the distal 2/3 of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, appendix, ascending colon, and the proximal 2/3 of the transverse colon.
[1] [5] Indigestion is subcategorized as either "organic" or " functional dyspepsia ", but making the diagnosis can prove challenging for physicians. [ 6 ] Organic indigestion is the result of an underlying disease, such as gastritis , peptic ulcer disease (an ulcer of the stomach or duodenum ), or cancer . [ 6 ]