Appendicular artery
Last revised by Aditya Shetty
on 22 Jan 2016
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Citation:
Knipe H, Shetty A, Appendicular artery. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-26762
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Last revised:
22 Jan 2016,
Aditya Shetty
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- Appendiceal artery
The appendicular artery is a branch of the ileal or posterior cecal branch of the ileocolic artery, which is from the superior mesenteric artery.
It courses posteriorly to the terminal ileum in the free wall of the mesoappendix to supply the appendix.
References
- 1. Pansky B, Gest TR. Lippincott's Concise Illustrated Anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN:1609130286. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Last's Anatomy. Churchill Livingstone. (2011) ISBN:0702033952. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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