Arterial supply to the rat colon

Tetsuhito Kigata1,2, Hideshi Shibata2, Yasushi Kobayashi1

  • 1Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan.

Summary

Detailed arterial supply maps of the rat colon were analyzed in 34 rats. Findings reveal specific patterns and frequent variations in colic arteries, crucial for reproducible surgical models.