descending branch of left colic artery

An artery that branches from the left colic artery and supplies the inferior portion of the descending colon.

Type Vessel
Structure parente artery
FMA ID 14829

Questions fréquentes

What is the descending branch of the left colic artery?
The descending branch of the left colic artery is an arterial branch arising from the left colic artery that supplies the inferior portion of the descending colon. It contributes to the marginal artery network along the colon.
Where is the descending branch of the left colic artery located?
The descending branch of the left colic artery arises from the left colic artery in the left side of the abdomen and descends within the mesocolon to supply the inferior descending colon, traveling toward the sigmoid colon region.
What is the function of the descending branch of the left colic artery?
The descending branch of the left colic artery supplies oxygenated blood to the inferior portion of the descending colon, supporting its absorptive functions and contributing to the marginal artery (of Drummond) network along the colonic margin.
What conditions may be associated with the descending branch of the left colic artery?
The descending branch of the left colic artery may be involved in colonic ischemia of the descending colon, particularly following aortic surgery or inferior mesenteric artery occlusion. It is also a vessel considered during left hemicolectomy and sigmoid resection.
What does the descending branch of the left colic artery look like?
The descending branch of the left colic artery is a medium-sized mesenteric arterial vessel visible on CT angiography within the left mesocolon, coursing inferiorly from the left colic artery toward the inferior descending colon and sigmoid junction.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.