Ileal branch of the ileocolic artery The ileal branch of the
ileocolic artery is one of five branches that exist in the
ileocolic artery. The ileocolic artery arises from the superior
mesenteric artery's concavity and is the lowest branch to do so.
The superior mesenteric artery comes from the abdominal aorta's
anterior surface, just below the beginning of the celiac trunk.
The colon is supplied from the duodenum's lower part, the
pancreas and through two-thirds of the longest portion of the
colon (the transverse colon). After the ileocolic artery comes
from the superior mesenteric artery, it crosses downwards
towards the right iliac fossa, directly behind the peritoneum.
The peritoneum helps to form the lining of the abdominal cavity.
The ileal branch of the ileocolic artery runs to the left and
upwards on the ileum's lower portion and connects with the end
of the superior mesenteric artery. The other branches of the
ileocolic artery include the colic branch, the iliocecal, the
anterior and posterior cecal a