| Superior epigastric artery | |
|---|---|
 Superior epigastric artery, internal thoracic artery and inferior epigastric artery. (Superior epigastric artery is labeled at right center.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Internal thoracic |
| Vein | Superior epigastric vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria epigastrica superior |
| TA98 | A12.2.08.041 |
| TA2 | 4588 |
| FMA | 10646 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In human anatomy, the superior epigastric artery is a terminal[1] branch of the internal thoracic artery that provides arterial supply to the abdominal wall, and upper rectus abdominis muscle. It enters the rectus sheath to descend upon the inner surface of the rectus abdominis muscle. It ends by anastomosing with the inferior epigastric artery.
- ^ Sinnatamby, Chummy (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). Elsevier Australia. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.