Left colic artery
The left colic artery is a branch of the inferior mesenteric artery distributed to the descending colon, and left part of the transverse colon. It ends by dividing into an ascending branch and a descending branch; the terminal branches of the two branches go on to form anastomoses with the middle colic artery, and a sigmoid artery (respectively).: 1196
| Left colic artery | |
|---|---|
The inferior mesenteric artery and its branches. (Left colic visible at center right.) | |
Sigmoid colon and rectum, showing distribution of branches of inferior mesenteric artery and their anastomoses. (Left colic visible at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | inferior mesenteric |
| Vein | left colic vein |
| Supplies | descending colon |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria colica sinistra |
| TA98 | A12.2.12.071 |
| TA2 | 4292 |
| FMA | 14826 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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