Deep circumflex iliac artery
| Deep circumflex iliac artery | |
|---|---|
 The iliac veins. | |
| Details | |
| Source | external iliac artery |
| Vein | Deep circumflex iliac vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria circumflexa ilium profunda |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.008 |
| TA2 | 4364 |
| FMA | 20687 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The deep circumflex iliac artery (or deep iliac circumflex artery) is an
Course
The deep circumflex iliac artery arises from the lateral aspect of the external iliac artery nearly opposite the origin of the inferior epigastric artery.
It ascends obliquely and laterally, posterior to the
It then pierces the
Opposite the anterior superior iliac spine of the ilium, it gives off a large ascending branch. This branch ascends between the internal oblique muscle and the transversus abdominis muscle, supplying them, and anastomosing with the lumbar arteries and inferior epigastric artery.
The deep circumflex artery serves as the primary blood supply to the anterior iliac crest bone flap.
Additional images
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The venæ cavæ and azygos veins, with their tributaries. -
The veins of the right half of the male pelvis. -
Schema of the arteries arising from the external iliac and femoral arteries.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 623 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Photo at lumen.lumc.edu
- Anatomy image:7241 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
