Arterial blood supply to the ileocaecal junction in the horse.
The arteries supplying the ileocaecal junctions of 7 horses were injected with latex via the A. ileocolica and dissected macroscopically. The same basic pattern emerged whereby a single papillary artery arising from the R. ilei mesenterialis, supplied all aspects of the ileocaecal papilla. In one instance, the papillary artery arose directly from the ileocolic artery. No collateral arterial supply to the ileocaecal junction was present in any of the specimens dissected.
Kotzé
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Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa.
D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002432:Cecum / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male