ascending branch of left colic artery

An artery that branches from the left colic artery and supplies the superior portion of the descending colon, the left colic flexure, and the right one half to one third of the transverse colon.

Type Vessel
Parent Structure artery
FMA ID 14828

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What is the ascending branch of left colic artery?
An artery that branches from the left colic artery and supplies the superior portion of the descending colon, the left colic flexure, and the right one half to one third of the transverse colon.

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