Arteria Colica (Noun)

Meaning

Arteries that supply blood to the colon.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

• The arteria colica media is a branch of the abdominal aorta that supplies blood to the transverse colon and the right two-thirds of the transverse colon.
• The arteria colica dextra is a branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies blood to the ascending colon and the cecum.
• The arteria colica sinistra is a branch of the inferior mesenteric artery that supplies blood to the descending colon and the sigmoid colon.
• The arteria colica ascendens is a branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies blood to the ascending colon and the cecum.
• The arteria colica media and arteria colica dextra are two of the three main arteries that supply blood to the right colon.

Synonyms

• Colic Artery

Hypernyms

• Artery
• Arterial Blood Vessel