Epigastric arteries
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Epigastric arteries can refer to:
- Superficial epigastric arterySuperficial epigastric arteryThe superficial epigastric artery arises from the front of the femoral artery about 1 cm below the inguinal ligament, and, passing through the femoral sheath and the fascia cribrosa, turns upward in front of the inguinal ligament, and ascends between the two layers of the superficial fascia of the...
- Superior epigastric arterySuperior epigastric arteryIn human anatomy, superior epigastric artery refers to a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood and arises from the internal thoracic artery...
- Inferior epigastric arteryInferior epigastric arteryIn human anatomy, inferior epigastric artery refers to the artery that arises from the external iliac artery and anastomoses with the superior epigastric artery...