| Middle colic artery | |
|---|---|
 The superior mesenteric artery and its branches. (Middle colic visible at center top.) | |
 Colonic blood supply (Middle colic artery is #6) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Superior mesenteric artery |
| Vein | Middle colic vein |
| Supplies | Transverse colon |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria colica media |
| TA98 | A12.2.12.067 |
| TA2 | 4265 |
| FMA | 14810 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The middle colic artery is an artery of the abdomen; a branch of the superior mesenteric artery distributed to parts of the ascending and transverse colon. It usually divides into two terminal branches - a left one and a right one - which go on to form anastomoses with the left colic artery, and right colic artery (respectively), thus participating in the formation of the marginal artery of the colon.
Parts of the artery may be removed in different types of hemicolectomy.