Arteria circumflexa ilium superficialis

The arteria circumflexa ilium superficialis ("superficial artery surrounding the iliac bone") is an artery in the groin region .

The superficial circumflex iliac artery arises from the femoral artery , pierced in the area of the saphenous the fascia and then runs along the inguinal ligament on the anterior iliac spine ( anterior superior iliac spine to). There it anastomoses with the deep circumflex artery .

The superficial circumflex ilium artery is not formed in all mammals. In addition to humans, it is also found in predators , while it is absent in ungulates , for example .

Individual evidence

^ Norbert Ulfig: Musculoskeletal system. Textbook of the general and special anatomy of the musculoskeletal system and systematics of the pathways. Karger Publishers, Basel et al. 2002, ISBN 3-8055-7315-4 , p. 182.
^ Richard Nickel, August Schummer, August Schummer: Textbook of the anatomy of domestic animals. Volume 3: Circulatory System, Skin and Skin Organs. Edited by Karl-Heinz Habermehl, Bernd Vollmerhaus, Helmut Wilkens , Helmut Waibl. 4th, unchanged edition. Parey, Stuttgart et al. 2005, ISBN 3-8304-4164-9 , p. 145.

[1] Norbert Ulfig: Musculoskeletal system. Textbook of the general and special anatomy of the musculoskeletal system and systematics of the pathways. Karger Publishers, Basel et al. 2002, ISBN 3-8055-7315-4 , p. 182.

[2] Richard Nickel, August Schummer, August Schummer: Textbook of the anatomy of domestic animals. Volume 3: Circulatory System, Skin and Skin Organs. Edited by Karl-Heinz Habermehl, Bernd Vollmerhaus, Helmut Wilkens , Helmut Waibl. 4th, unchanged edition. Parey, Stuttgart et al. 2005, ISBN 3-8304-4164-9 , p. 145.