Inferior epigastric artery

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Drawing of the right inferior epigastric artery (red vessel, top left), viewed from the inside

The inferior epigastric artery - known as the caudal epigastric artery in animals - is an artery in the area of ​​the trunk wall of the lower abdomen . It limits the Hesselbach triangle laterally and towards the head .

The inferior epigastric artery arises from the external iliac artery and forms, in addition to important branches for the abdominal and pelvic area, an important anastomosis with the superior epigastric artery from the internal thoracic artery . The inferior epigastric artery sends a ramus pubicus - in addition to the arteria cremasterica in men and the A. ligamenti teretis uteri in women - a ramus obturatorius (→ corona mortis ).

literature

  • Theodor H. Schiebler (Ed.): Anatomie. Histology, history of development, macroscopic and microscopic anatomy, topography. Taking into account the item catalog. 9th, completely revised edition. Springer, Heidelberg 2005, ISBN 3-540-21966-8 .
  • Uwe Gille: Cardiovascular and immune system, Angiologia. In: Franz-Viktor Salomon, Hans Geyer, Uwe Gille (Ed.): Anatomy for veterinary medicine. 2nd, revised and expanded edition. Enke, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8304-1075-1 , pp. 404-463.