Corpus: Aortic bifurcation
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Synonym: Bifurcatio aortae
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The term aortic bifurcation refers to the division point (bifurcation) of the aorta into the two large iliac arteries (arteriae iliacae communes).
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The aortic bifurcation is located approximately at the level of the 4th lumbar vertebral body (LWK 4), i.e. approximately at the level of the umbilicus.