Anterior cecal artery
Arteria caecalis anterior
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Definition
The anterior cecal artery is a branch of the ileocolic artery and supplies the anterior aspect of the cecum.
According to angiographic studies, the anterior cecal artery can have variable origins. In a study of 80 post-mortem examinations, it was found that the anterior cecal artery originated from the right colic artery in 8.7% of cases, from the ileal artery in 13.8% of cases, and from the ileocolic artery in 1.2% of cases.
References
Angiographic Anatomy of the Cecal Artery.Ures J, Stacchini A, Prates JC, Gatto IM, Ures S.Arquivos De Gastroenterologia. 1979 Jan-Mar;16(1):8-11.
