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Dissection of jejunum, ileum and colon

Arteries, veins and nerves of right colic flexure and transverse colon

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Image #143-6
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Dissection of jejunum, ileum and colon
Arteries, veins and nerves of right colic flexure and transverse colon
The view is a close-up of the upper portion of the specimen shown in the preceding photograph (143-5).
  1. Arterial arch
  2. Right colic flexure (elevated and straightened)
  3. Middle colic vein (right branch)
  4. Filament of superior mesenteric plexus
  5. Right colic vein (tributary to pancreaticoduodenal vein)
  6. Middle colic artery (right branch, replacing right colic artery)
  7. Ascending colon
  8. Straight arteries
  9. Transverse colon
  10. Superior mesenteric plexus
  11. Marginal artery
  12. Tail of pancreas (covered by fascia)
  13. Middle colic artery (left branch)
  14. Jejunum
  15. Upper pointer: Middle colic artery Lower pointer: Superior mesenteric vein
  16. Superior mesenteric artery
  17. Superior mesenteric plexus
  18. Jejunal vein
  19. Ileocolic artery and vein