ileocolic artery

arteria ileocolica

The Ileocolic Artery is the lowest branch arising from the concavity of the superior mesenteric artery. It passes downward and to the right behind the peritoneum toward the right iliac fossa, where it divides into a superior and an inferior branch; the inferior anastomoses with the end of the superior mesenteric artery, the superior with the right colic artery. Supplies the cecum, ileum, and appendix. [WP,unvetted].

Tipo Vessel
Estrutura pai artery
Nome latino arteria ileocolica
FMA ID 14815

Perguntas frequentes

What is the ileocolic artery?
The Ileocolic Artery is the lowest branch arising from the concavity of the superior mesenteric artery. It passes downward and to the right behind the peritoneum toward the right iliac fossa, where it divides into a superior and an inferior branch; the inferior anastomoses with the end of the superi
What is the Latin name for the ileocolic artery?
The Latin name for the ileocolic artery is arteria ileocolica.

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