Superficial epigastric artery
| Superficial epigastric artery | |
|---|---|
 Scheme of the femoral artery with segments and branches. (Superficial epigastric artery labeled at upper left.) | |
 The left femoral triangle. (Superficial epigastric vesseles labeled at center top.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Femoral artery |
| Vein | Superficial epigastric vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria epigastrica superficialis |
| MeSH | D019074 |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.011 |
| TA2 | 4675 |
| FMA | 20734 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The superficial epigastric artery (not to be confused with the
superficial fascia of the abdominal wall nearly as far as the umbilicus
.
It distributes branches to the
inferior epigastric
, and with its fellow of the opposite side.
Additional images
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The subcutaneous inguinal ring -
The femoral artery -
The great saphenous vein and its tributaries at the fossa ovalis -
The great saphenous vein and its tributaries -
The femoral vein and its tributaries -
Anterior abdominal wall. Intermediate dissection. Anterior view.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 629 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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