sigmoid artery

inferior left colic artery

The sigmoid arteries, two or three in number, run obliquely downward and to the left behind the peritoneum and in front of the Psoas major, ureter, and internal spermatic vessels. Their branches supply the lower part of the descending colon, the iliac colon, and the sigmoid or pelvic colon; anastomosing above with the left colic, and below with the superior hemorrhoidal artery.

Tipo Vessel
Estructura principal artery
Nombre latino inferior left colic artery
FMA ID 14830

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the sigmoid artery?
The sigmoid arteries, two or three in number, run obliquely downward and to the left behind the peritoneum and in front of the Psoas major, ureter, and internal spermatic vessels. Their branches supply the lower part of the descending colon, the iliac colon, and the sigmoid or pelvic colon; anastomo
What is the Latin name for the sigmoid artery?
The Latin name for the sigmoid artery is inferior left colic artery.

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