Ascending branch of colic artery

Looks like

The upper branch of a colic artery, running up along the colon to join the middle colic artery.

What it does

Supplies the colon and forms part of the marginal chain.

Keeping it well

Divided in bowel surgery; rarely a problem alone.

Related conditions

• Aortic aneurysm
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Hypothermia & frostbite
• Ischaemic colitis
• Kawasaki disease
• Metabolic syndrome
• Orthostatic hypotension & POTS
• Peripheral artery disease
• Phaeochromocytoma & hyperaldosteronism
• Pre-eclampsia
• Raynaud's phenomenon
• Sepsis
• Shock (circulatory failure)
• Vasculitis (GCA & others)