The sigmoid arteries provide blood to the lower part of the colon. The specific parts of the colon they supply are the iliac colon, the pelvic colon, and the descending colon. There are always two and ...

The surgical anatomy of the superior mesenteric arterial blood supply of the colon has been studied by Sonneland et al. 61 by means of 600 dissections. The classic pattern of colic arteries was found ...

The marginal artery of the colon, or artery of Drummond, is an artery that runs along the inside border of the large intestine, ending at the rectum. This blood vessel connects the inferior mesenteric ...