Preferred Label : superficial circumflex iliac artery;
Uberon definition : The superficial iliac circumflex artery (or superficial circumflex iliac), the smallest
of the cutaneous branches of the femoral artery, arises close to the superficial epigastric
artery, and, piercing the fascia lata, runs lateralward, parallel with the inguinal
ligament, as far as the crest of the ilium. It divides into branches which supply
the integument of the groin, the superficial fascia, and the superficial subinguinal
lymph glands, anastomosing with the deep iliac circumflex, the superior gluteal and
lateral femoral circumflex arteries.;
Uberon synonym : arteria circumflexa ilium superficialis;
Uberon related term : superficial circumflex iliac artery; iliac circumflex artery;
Origin ID : 0009041;
UMLS CUI : C0738891;
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The superficial iliac circumflex artery (or superficial circumflex iliac), the smallest
of the cutaneous branches of the femoral artery, arises close to the superficial epigastric
artery, and, piercing the fascia lata, runs lateralward, parallel with the inguinal
ligament, as far as the crest of the ilium. It divides into branches which supply
the integument of the groin, the superficial fascia, and the superficial subinguinal
lymph glands, anastomosing with the deep iliac circumflex, the superior gluteal and
lateral femoral circumflex arteries.
