Ileal arteries
| Ileal arteries | |
|---|---|
 Loop of small intestine showing distribution of intestinal arteries. | |
 Ileal arteries | |
| Details | |
| Source | Superior mesenteric artery |
| Branches | Straight arteries of ileum |
| Vein | Ileal veins |
| Supplies | Ileum |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae ileales |
| TA98 | A12.2.12.058 |
| TA2 | 4257 |
| FMA | 70810 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The ileal arteries are 12 branches of the superior mesenteric artery[1] which supply blood to the ileum. They arise from the left side of the superior mesenteric artery.[1]
References
- ^ a b Sobotta Anatomy Textbook. Friedrich Paulsen, Tobias M. Böckers, J. Waschke, Stephan Winkler, Katja Dalkowski, Jörg Mair, Sonja Klebe, Elsevier ClinicalKey. Munich. 2018. p. 345. ISBN 978-0-7020-6760-0. OCLC 1132300315.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)