Appendicular artery
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| Artery: Appendicular artery | |
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| Arteries of cecum and vermiform process. (Appendicular artery labeled at bottom center right.) | |
| Latin | arteria appendicularis |
| Gray's | subject #154 607 |
| Supplies | appendix |
| Source | Ileocolic artery |
| Vein | appendicular vein |
The appendicular artery, also appendiceal artery, is a terminal branch of the ileocolic artery that descends behind the termination of the ileum and enters the mesoappendix of the vermiform appendix. It runs near the free margin of the mesoappendix and ends in branches which supply the appendix.
[edit] External links
- Appendicular+artery at eMedicine Dictionary
- SUNY Labs 39:03-0100 - "Branches of Superior Mesenteric Artery"
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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