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The structure of the human body and the organs and systems that comprise it.
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common iliac artery
Anatomy; Arteries
The common iliac arteries are two large arteries that originate from the aortic bifurcation at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra. They bifurcate into the external iliac ...
internal iliac artery
Anatomy; Arteries
The internal iliac artery (formerly known as the hypogastric artery) is the main artery of the pelvis.
external iliac artery
Anatomy; Arteries
The external iliac arteries are two major arteries which bifurcate off the common iliac arteries anterior to the sacroiliac joint of the pelvis. They proceed anterior and inferior ...
perforating branches
Anatomy; Arteries
The perforating arteries, usually three in number, are so named because they perforate the tendon of the Adductor magnus to reach the back of the thigh.
deep femoral artery
Anatomy; Arteries
The profunda femoris artery (also known as the deep femoral artery, or the deep artery of the thigh) is a branch of the femoral artery that, as its name suggests, travels more ...
popliteal artery
Anatomy; Arteries
In human anatomy, the popliteal artery is defined as the extension of the "superficial" femoral artery after passing through the adductor canal and adductor hiatus above the knee. ...
dorsal metatarsal artery
Anatomy; Arteries
The first dorsal metatarsal artery runs forward on the first Interosseous dorsalis, and at the cleft between the first and second toes divides into two branches, one of which ...
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