Common iliac artery

Common iliac artery
Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for arteries and inguinal canal.
Volume rendered CT scan of abdominal and pelvic blood vessels.
Details
SourceAbdominal aorta
BranchesExternal iliac
internal iliac
VeinCommon iliac veins
Identifiers
Latinarteria iliaca communis
TA98A12.2.14.001
TA24301
FMA14764
Anatomical terminology

The common iliac artery is a large artery of the abdomen paired on each side. It originates from the aortic bifurcation at the level of the 4th lumbar vertebra. It ends in front of the sacroiliac joint, one on either side, and each bifurcates into the external and internal iliac arteries.