External iliac artery
The external iliac arteries are two major arteries which bifurcate off the common iliac arteries anterior to the sacroiliac joint of the pelvis.
| External iliac artery | |
|---|---|
Front of abdomen, showing common iliac artery, the source of the external iliac artery | |
Volume rendered CT scan of abdominal and pelvic blood vessels. | |
| Details | |
| Source | common iliac arteries |
| Branches | femoral arteries, inferior epigastric arteries |
| Vein | external iliac veins |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria iliaca externa |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.002 |
| TA2 | 4357 |
| FMA | 18805 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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