Ileal arteries

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Ileal arteries
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Loop of small intestine showing distribution of intestinal arteries.
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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.[ citation needed ] They arise from the left side of the superior mesenteric artery. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 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)