Arteria Ileum ✓

These arteries pass between the layers of the mesentery. Before reaching the intestinal wall, they divide and join with adjacent branches to form a series of loops or arterial arcades .

From the last arcade, small, straight vessels called vasa recta extend directly into the intestinal wall to provide localized blood flow. arteria ileum

To deliver nutrients and oxygen required for the ileum's digestive and absorptive functions. Clinical Significance These arteries pass between the layers of the mesentery