Preferred Label : common iliac artery;
Uberon definition : The common iliac arteries are two large arteries, about 4cm long in adults but more
than a centimetre in diameter, that originate from the aortic bifurcation. The arteries
run inferolaterally, along the medial border of the psoas muscles to the pelvic brim,
where they bifurcate into the external iliac artery and internal iliac artery. The
common iliac artery, and all of its branches, exist as paired structures (that is
to say, there is one on the left side and one on the right). The distribution of the
common iliac artery is basically the pelvis and lower limb on the corresponding side.
Both common iliac arteries are accompanied along their course by common iliac veins.
[WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : common iliac arterial tree;
Origin ID : 0001191;
UMLS CUI : C1261084;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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The common iliac arteries are two large arteries, about 4cm long in adults but more
than a centimetre in diameter, that originate from the aortic bifurcation. The arteries
run inferolaterally, along the medial border of the psoas muscles to the pelvic brim,
where they bifurcate into the external iliac artery and internal iliac artery. The
common iliac artery, and all of its branches, exist as paired structures (that is
to say, there is one on the left side and one on the right). The distribution of the
common iliac artery is basically the pelvis and lower limb on the corresponding side.
Both common iliac arteries are accompanied along their course by common iliac veins.
[WP,unvetted].
