Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dissection of jejunum, ileum and colon
Arteries, veins and nerves of sigmoid colon, close-up view
Image #144-2
KEYWORDS: Large intestine, Peripheral nervous system, Small intestine, Vasculature.
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Dissection of jejunum, ileum and colon
Arteries, veins and nerves of sigmoid colon, close-up view
The lower part of the preceding dissection (144-1) is seen here in a close-up view.
- Inferior mesenteric ganglion
- Inferior mesenteric artery (pointer at level of origin of left colic artery)
- Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes
- Root of mesenteries
- Inferior mesenteric plexus
- Right common iliac artery
- Sigmoid artery
- Superior hypogastric plexus
- Mesosigmoid colon (dissected)
- Straight arteries
- Inferior mesenteric vein
- Position of ureter (covered by fascia but visible passing downward into pelvis)
- Psoas major muscle (covered by fascia)
- Descending colon
- Marginal artery
- Sigmoid colon