arteria ascendens, ascending artery - the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon

large intestine - beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces

colon - the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted