Anatomy · Abdomen and Pelvis

Internal iliac artery and its branches

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  • Internal iliac artery: smaller of the two terminal branches of the common iliac artery.
  • Supplies the pelvic viscera, pelvic walls, perineum and gluteal region via anterior and posterior divisions.

Origin and Course

  • Passes down in the pelvis to the upper margin of the greater sciatic foramen, where it divides into anterior and posterior divisions.

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Branches of the Anterior Division

Organization