Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum
- Last portion of the small intestine
- Enters the cecum
Vascular Supply
- Midgut origin embryologically
- Blood supply originates from the Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA)
- Appendiceal artery originates from the ileocolic artery which is a main branch of the SMA
- Artery lies within the mesoappendix
Identification of the appendix
- Confirm the identification of the cecum by identifying the tenia coli
- Confirm that the tubular structure you have identified is attached to the cecum
- Confirm another tubular structure, though not ending in a blind pouch, is attached to the cecum (the terminal ileum)