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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
The '''common iliac arteries''' are two large, powerful vascular branches of the [[corpus:abdominal aorta|abdominal aorta]] that form the aortic bifurcation. | The '''common iliac arteries''' are two large, powerful vascular branches of the [[corpus:abdominal aorta|abdominal aorta]] that form the aortic bifurcation. | ||
==Course== | ==Course== | ||
The common iliac artery is only about 3 | The common iliac artery is only about 3 to 4 cm long in adults, but has a diameter of more than 10 mm. After a short course, it divides into two branches near the sacroiliac joint: | ||
* [[corpus:External iliac artery|External iliac artery]] | * [[corpus:External iliac artery|External iliac artery]] | ||
* [[corpus:Internal iliac artery|Internal iliac artery]] | * [[corpus:Internal iliac artery|Internal iliac artery]] | ||
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==Function== | ==Function== | ||
The common iliac arteries supply the pelvic region and the lower extremity. | The common iliac arteries supply the [[Corpus:Pelvis|pelvic]] region and the [[Corpus:Lower extremity|lower extremity]]. | ||
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Version vom 21. Mai 2024, 13:18 Uhr
Definition
The common iliac arteries are two large, powerful vascular branches of the abdominal aorta that form the aortic bifurcation.
Course
The common iliac artery is only about 3 to 4 cm long in adults, but has a diameter of more than 10 mm. After a short course, it divides into two branches near the sacroiliac joint:
The common iliac artery is accompanied by the common iliac vein of the same name.
Function
The common iliac arteries supply the pelvic region and the lower extremity.