Right colic artery

Right colic artery
Right colic artery
	The superior mesenteric artery and its branches. (Right colic visible at center.)
	Colonic blood supply (right colic artery is #4)
Details
Source	Superior mesenteric artery
Vein	Right colic vein
Supplies	Ascending colon
Identifiers
Latin	arteria colica dextra
TA98	A12.2.12.065
TA2	4264
FMA	14811
	Anatomical terminology

The right colic artery is an artery of the abdomen, a branch of the superior mesenteric artery supplying the ascending colon. It divides into two terminal branches - an ascending branch and a descending branch - which form anastomoses with the middle colic artery, and ileocolic artery (respectively).

The right colic artery may be removed during a right hemicolectomy.