Dissection of jejunum, ileum and colon |
Appendicular and posterior cecal vessels, close-up view |
The ileum and cecum have been elevated. The appendix (16), which is folded upon itself, lies approximately in the position in which it was first encountered in the specimen. The mesoappendix has been dissected. The dissection is viewed from the left side. |
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| Ascending colon | 2
.
| Anterior cecal branch of ileocolic artery | 3
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| Ileocecal junction | 4
.
| Taenia mesocolica (4.-6. Taeniae coli) | 5
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| Taenia libera | 6
.
| Taenia omentalis | 7
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| Cecum | 8
.
| Position of anterior superior iliac spine | 9
.
| Colic branch of ileocolic artery | 10
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| Ileocolic artery | 11
.
| Superior mesenteric plexus | 12
.
| Ileocolic vein | 13
.
| Ileum | 14
.
| Posterior cecal branches of ileocolic artery and vein | 15
.
| Appendicular artery | 16
.
| Vermiform appendix | 17
.
| Peritoneum overlying testicular vessels |
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