Middle Colic Artery

VESSEL PATHWAY

The middle colic artery is one of the major branches of the SMA.

Aorta → SMA → Middel Colic

Anatomical location of the middle colic artery (source)
Anatomical location of the middle colic artery (source)

The right branch anastomoses with the right colic artery, and the left branch anastomoses with the left colic artery.

FUNCTION

This artery supplies the transverse colon with blood.

CAUSES OF INJURY
CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF INJURY
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Page updated: 06.11.2016