Arteria Appendicularis (Noun)
Meaning
The branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The arteria appendicularis is a small branch of the ileocolic artery that provides blood supply to the vermiform appendix.
- In human anatomy, the arteria appendicularis originates from the ileocolic artery and is the main blood supply to the vermiform appendix.
- A surgical team carefully ligated the arteria appendicularis before removing the inflamed vermiform appendix.
- Damage to the arteria appendicularis can compromise blood supply to the vermiform appendix and lead to ischemia or gangrene.
- The location of the arteria appendicularis can vary slightly from person to person, making surgical removal of the vermiform appendix challenging.