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  2. External iliac artery - Wikipedia

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    The external iliac artery provides the main blood supply to the legs. It passes down along the brim of the pelvis and gives off two large branches - the "inferior epigastric artery" and a "deep circumflex artery."

  3. List of arteries of the human body - Wikipedia

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    The radial artery; The ulnar artery; The arteries of the trunk The descending aorta. The thoracic aorta; The abdominal aorta; The common iliac arteries The hypogastric artery; The external iliac artery; The arteries of the lower extremity The femoral artery; The popliteal artery; The anterior tibial artery; The arteria dorsalis pedis; The ...

  4. Iliac artery - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the iliac arteries are three arteries located in the region of the ilium in the pelvis: Common iliac artery – forms at terminus of the aorta External iliac artery – forms where the common iliac artery bifurcates, continues as the femoral artery at the inguinal ligament

  5. Arterial tree - Wikipedia

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    Deep circumflex iliac artery; femoral artery. superficial epigastric artery; Superficial circumflex iliac artery; Superficial external pudendal artery; Deep external pudendal artery; Deep femoral artery. Lateral femoral circumflex artery. ascending branch; descending branch; transverse branch; Medial femoral circumflex artery. ascending branch ...

  6. Deep circumflex iliac artery - Wikipedia

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    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 inguinal ligament, contained in a fibrous sheath formed by the junction of the transversalis fascia and iliac fascia.

  7. Triangle of Doom - Wikipedia

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    This triangle contains external iliac artery and vein, the deep circumflex iliac vein, the genital branch of genitofemoral nerve and hidden by fascia, the femoral nerve. It bears significance in laparoscopic repair of groin hernia. Surgical staples are avoided here. Similarly, the Triangle of Pain is an important landmark in laproscopic surgery.

  8. Femoral artery - Wikipedia

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    Common femoral artery. The superficial circumflex iliac artery [14] is a small branch that runs up to the region of the anterior superior iliac spine. The superficial epigastric artery [14] is a small branch that crosses the inguinal ligament and runs to the region of the umbilicus. The superficial external pudendal artery [14] is a small ...

  9. External iliac vein - Wikipedia

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    The left external iliac vein remains medial to the artery along its whole path. The right external iliac vein is medial to the artery, but as it ascends, it runs posterior to it. [2] The external iliac vein is crossed by the ureter and internal iliac artery which both extend towards the