| Artery: Middle colic artery | |
|---|---|
| The superior mesenteric artery and its branches. (Middle colic visible at center top.) | |
| Colonic blood supply (Middle colic artery is #6) | |
| Latin | arteria colica media |
| Gray's | subject #154 609 |
| Supplies | transverse colon |
| Source | superior mesenteric artery |
| Vein | Middle colic vein |
| MeSH | a_61 |
The middle colic artery is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery that mostly supplies the transverse colon. It arises just below the pancreas, and, passing downward and forward between the layers of the transverse mesocolon, divides into two branches: right and left.
The arches thus formed are placed about two fingers’ breadth from the transverse colon, to which they distribute branches.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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