Arteria Iliaca (Noun)
Meaning
One of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The common iliac arteries arise from the aorta and each divides into external and internal iliac arteries.
- The internal iliac artery typically originates from the common iliac artery and provides blood supply to the organs within the pelvic cavity.
- Occlusion of the internal iliac artery can lead to ischemia of the gluteal muscles and sciatic nerve.
- Dissection of the external iliac artery is more common in men than in women and can be caused by trauma or surgical intervention.
- The iliolumbar artery arises from the posterior division of the common iliac artery and supplies the iliopsoas muscle and the adjacent lumbar vertebra.