Colic branch of ileocolic artery
- Colic branch of ileocolic artery
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The ileocolic artery of the superior mesenteric artery branches off into the ascending colic artery, the anterior and posterior cecal arteries, the appendicular artery, and the ileal branches.
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Ileocolic artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria ileocolica GraySubject = 154 GrayPage = 607 Caption = Arteries of cecum and vermiform process. (Terminal part of Ileocolic labeled at upper right.) Caption2 = The superior mesenteric artery and its… … Wikipedia
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ileocolic artery — noun an artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colon • Syn: ↑arteria ileocolica • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial… … Useful english dictionary
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
Colic artery — (an artery that serves the colon) can refer to the: Ileocolic artery Right colic artery Middle colic artery Left colic artery The first three are branches of the superior mesenteric artery; the fourth is a branch of the inferior mesenteric artery … Wikipedia
Ileocolic lymph nodes — Infobox Lymph Name = PAGENAME Latin = nodi lymphoidei ileocolici GraySubject = 180 GrayPage = 709 Caption = Lymph Nodes of the Large Intestine and Lower Abdomen. 2 = Ileocolic Lymph Nodes Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = DrainsTo = MeshName =… … Wikipedia
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Superior mesenteric artery — Artery: Superior mesenteric artery Frontal view of the superior mesenteric artery and its branches. The large vessel (blue) beside the SMA is the superior mesenteric vein. A considerable number of different branching patterns exist … Wikipedia
