Right colic artery
| Right colic artery | |
|---|---|
The superior mesenteric artery and its branches. (Right colic visible at center.) | |
Colonic blood supply (right colic artery is #4) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Superior mesenteric artery |
| Vein | Right colic vein |
| Supplies | Ascending colon |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria colica dextra |
| TA98 | A12.2.12.065 |
| TA2 | 4264 |
| FMA | 14811 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The right colic artery is an artery of the abdomen, a branch of the superior mesenteric artery supplying the ascending colon. It divides into two terminal branches - an ascending branch and a descending branch - which form anastomoses with the middle colic artery, and ileocolic artery (respectively).
The right colic artery may be removed during a right hemicolectomy.