posterior cecal artery

An artery that branches from the ileocolic artery and supplies the posterior portion of the cecum.

Type Vessel
Structure parente artery
FMA ID 14817

Questions fréquentes

What is the posterior cecal artery?
The posterior cecal artery is an artery that branches from the ileocolic artery and supplies the posterior portion of the cecum.
Where is the posterior cecal artery located?
It is located in the right iliac fossa, arising from the ileocolic artery and coursing posteriorly to reach and supply the back surface of the cecum.
What is the function of the posterior cecal artery?
Its function is to supply oxygenated blood specifically to the posterior surface of the cecum, the initial pouch-like segment of the large intestine.
What conditions may affect the posterior cecal artery?
Cecal ischemia or inflammation may be associated with compromise of the posterior cecal artery, and its anatomical relationship to the appendix is also relevant in appendiceal arterial supply patterns.
How is the posterior cecal artery examined or imaged?
This vessel may be visualized on CT angiography or during selective ileocolic angiography, particularly when evaluating right colonic vascular anatomy or cecal ischemia.

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