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Ileal vessels

Arteries and veins which supply or drain the ileum

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Arteries and veins which supply or drain the ileum

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Name	Ileal arteries
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Caption	Loop of ileum showing distribution of ileal arteries. The ileal veins follow a similar course.

In anatomy, the ileal vessels are the arteries and veins which supply or drain the ileum, the final section of the small intestine.

These are:

Unnamed branches of the superior mesenteric artery (see also intestinal arteries)
Unnamed tributaries of the superior mesenteric vein

References

(1908). "The Arteries of the gastro-intestinal tract with inosculation circle". E.H. Colegrove.

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