Ascending Branch of Left Colic Artery
Ramus ascendens arteriae colicae sinistrae
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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.
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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