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| Anatomical terminology |
Vasa recta are straight arteries arising from arterial arcades ( anastomoses of the jejunal and ileal arteries, branches of superior mesenteric artery) in the mesentery of the jejunum and ileum that supply the jejunum and ileum. [1]
The vasa recta of the jejunum are long and few, compared to the ileum where they are numerous and short.
Additional images
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Loop of small intestine showing distribution of intestinal arteries.
See also
References
- ^ Moore, Keith L.; Dalley, Arthur F.; Agur, Anne M. R. (2017). Essential Clinical Anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 465. ISBN 978-1496347213.
External links
- jejunumileum at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)