The arterial supply to the ascending colon (Fig. 4.90) includes: the colic branch from the ileocolic artery (from the superior mesenteric artery), the anterior cecal artery from the ileocolic artery (from the superior mesenteric artery), the posterior cecal artery from the ileocolic artery (from the superior mesenteric artery), and the right colic artery from the superior mesenteric artery.