Superior epigastric artery

Superior epigastric artery
Superior epigastric artery, internal thoracic artery and inferior epigastric artery. (Superior epigastric artery is labeled at right center.)
Details
SourceInternal thoracic
VeinSuperior epigastric vein
Identifiers
Latinarteria epigastrica superior
TA98A12.2.08.041
TA24588
FMA10646
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.

  1. ^ Sinnatamby, Chummy (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). Elsevier Australia. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.