Inferior epigastric artery
In human anatomy, the inferior epigastric artery is an artery that arises from the external iliac artery.: 225 It is accompanied by the inferior epigastric vein; inferiorly, these two inferior epigastric vessels together travel within the lateral umbilical fold (which represents the lateral border of Hesselbach's triangle, the area through which direct inguinal hernias protrude.) The inferior epigastric artery then traverses the arcuate line of rectus sheath to enter the rectus sheath,: 234 then anastomoses with the superior epigastric artery within the rectus sheath.: 225
| Inferior epigastric artery | |
|---|---|
Right inferior epigastric artery - view from inside of abdomen. (Inferior epigastric vessels labeled at upper left.) | |
The abdominal inguinal ring. (Inf. epigastric artery labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | external iliac artery |
| Branches | cremasteric artery, pubic branch of inferior epigastric artery, artery of round ligament of uterus ♀ |
| Vein | inferior epigastric vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria epigastrica inferior |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.003 |
| TA2 | 4358 |
| FMA | 20686 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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