Ileal vessels

Ileal vessels

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Caption = Loop of ileum showing distribution of ileal arteries. The ileal veins follow a similar course.


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In anatomy, the ileal vessels are the arteries and veins which supply or drain the ileum, the final section of the small intestine.

These are:
*Unnamed branches of the superior mesenteric artery (see also intestinal arteries)
*Unnamed tributaries of the superior mesenteric vein


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