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Ascending Branch of Left Colic Artery
Cardiovascular System

Ascending Branch of Left Colic Artery

Ramus ascendens arteriae colicae sinistrae

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Quick Facts

Origin: Left colic artery.

Course: Passes superiorly along the medial aspect of the descending colon.

Branches: Terminal anastomoses with branches of the left branch of the middle colic artery.

Supplied Structures: Superior portion of the descending colon, the left colic flexure, and the right one half to one third of the transverse colon.

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Origin

As the left colic artery approaches the descending colon, it bifurcates into ascending and descending branches.

Course

The ascending branch of the left colic artery takes a superior course along the medial aspect of the descending colon. It tracks the superior portion of the descending colon, the left colic flexure, and the right one half to one third of the transverse colon.

Branches

The ascending branch terminates at the midgut-hindgut junction by an anastomosis with the left branch of the middle colic artery.

Supplied Structures

The ascending branch of the left colic artery supplies the superior portion of the descending colon, the left colic flexure, and the right one half to one third of the transverse colon.

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