Ileal vessels

Ileal arteries
Loop of ileum showing distribution of ileal arteries. The ileal veins follow a similar course.
Anatomical terminology

In anatomy, the ileal vessels are the arteries and veins which supply or drain the ileum, the final section of the small intestine.

These are:

• Unnamed branches of the superior mesenteric artery (see also intestinal arteries)
• Unnamed tributaries of the superior mesenteric vein