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Ileocolic artery

Ileocolic artery is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ileocolic artery rather than just read about it. In short: The ileocolic artery is the lowest branch arising from the concavity of the superior mesenteric artery. It supplies the cecum, ileum, and appendix.

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Reference excerpt

The ileocolic artery is the lowest branch arising from the concavity of the superior mesenteric artery. It supplies the cecum, ileum, and appendix. It passes downward and to the right behind the peritoneum toward the right iliac fossa, where it divides into a superior and an inferior branch: the inferior gives rise to the appendicular artery and anastomoses with the end of the superior mesenteric artery; the superior branch anastomoses with the right colic artery.

Anatomy

Branches The inferior branch of the ileocolic runs toward the upper border of the ileocolic junction and produces the following branches:

colic branch of ileocolic artery, which passes upward on the ascending colon - from the posterior branch of the inferior branch of the ileocolic artery ileocecal (some sources acknowledge this division while others do not) anterior cecal artery and posterior cecal artery, which are distributed to the front and back of the cecum ileal branch of ileocolic artery, which runs upward and to the left on the lower part of the ileum and anastomoses with the termination of the superior mesenteric artery an appendicular artery

Additional images

References This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 607 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links Anatomy photo:39:03-0109 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Intestines and Pancreas: Branches of Superior Mesenteric Artery" Anatomy image:8581 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center Anatomy image:8629 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center

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Worked examples

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ileocolic artery ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ileocolic artery

In research: Ileocolic artery appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ileocolic artery in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ileocolic artery is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Arteries of the abdomen, Cardiovascular system stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Ileocolic artery in simple terms?

The ileocolic artery is the lowest branch arising from the concavity of the superior mesenteric artery. It supplies the cecum, ileum, and appendix.

Why does Ileocolic artery matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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