| Sigmoid arteries | |
|---|---|
 Sigmoid colon andrectum, showing distribution of branches ofinferior mesenteric artery and theiranastomoses | |
 Theinferior mesenteric artery and its branches (sigmoid arteries labeled at bottom right) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae sigmoideae |
| TA98 | A12.2.12.072 |
| TA2 | 4295 |
| FMA | 14830 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thesigmoid arteries are 2–5 branches of theinferior mesenteric artery that are distributed to the distaldescending colon and thesigmoid colon.[1]
The sigmoid arteries course obliquely inferior-ward and to the left, passing posterior to theperitoneum and in anterior to thepsoas major,ureter,[2] andGonadal artery.[1]
The sigmoid arteries anastomose with theleft colic superiorly, and with thesuperior rectal artery inferiorly.[2]
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