| Inferior epigastric artery | |
|---|---|
 Right inferior epigastric artery - view from inside of abdomen. (Inferior epigastric vessels labeled at upper left.) | |
 The abdominal inguinal ring. (Inf. epigastric artery labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | External iliac artery |
| Branches | Cremasteric artery, pubic branch of inferior epigastric artery, artery of round ligament of uterus ♀ |
| Vein | Inferior epigastric vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria epigastrica inferior |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.003 |
| TA2 | 4358 |
| FMA | 20686 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In human anatomy, the inferior epigastric artery is an artery that arises from the external iliac artery.[1]: 225 It is accompanied by the inferior epigastric vein; inferiorly, these two inferior epigastric vessels together travel within the lateral umbilical fold (which represents the lateral border of Hesselbach's triangle, the area through which direct inguinal hernias protrude.[2]) The inferior epigastric artery then traverses the arcuate line of rectus sheath to enter the rectus sheath,[1]: 234 then anastomoses with the superior epigastric artery within the rectus sheath.[1]: 225
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