Dissection of jejunum, ileum and colon
Arteries, veins and nerves of ileum, cecum, ascending colon and transverse colon, general view
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Image #143-1
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 | | Dissection of jejunum, ileum and colon | | Arteries, veins and nerves of ileum, cecum, ascending colon and transverse colon, general view | | The jejunum and ileum have been pulled toward the left of the specimen. The transverse colon has been elevated. Lymph nodes and vessels, which were shown in view 141-1, have been removed. The nerves which accompany branches of the superior mesenteric vessels have been preserved insofar as possible. | | 1
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| Transverse colon (elevated) | | 2
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| Mesotransverse colon (dissected) | | 3
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| Middle colic artery (right branch; note absence of a separate right colic artery in this preparation) | | 4
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| Pancreaticoduodenal vein | | 5
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| Straight arteries | | 6
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| Ascending colon (pointer on taenia coli) | | 7
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| Position of duodenum (covered by fascia) | | 8
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| Upper pointer: Ileocolic artery Lower pointer: Superior mesenteric plexus | | 9
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| Colic branch of ileocolic artery | | 10
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| Ileocolic vein | | 11
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| Anterior cecal branch of ileocolic artery | | 12
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| Appendicular artery | | 13
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| Ileocecal junction | | 14
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| Cecum | | 15
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| Ileal branch of ileocolic artery | | 16
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| Ileum | | 17
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| Left branch of middle colic artery (accompanied by middle colic vein) | | 18
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| Superior mesenteric vein | | 19
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| Superior mesenteric artery (accompanied by superior mesenteric plexus) | | 20
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| Jejunum | | 21
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| Mesenteries (dissected) |
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