Epigastric Arteries [arteriae epigastricae]

topical
15
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Definition

Inferior and external epigastric arteries arise from external iliac; superficial from femoral; superior from internal thoracic. They supply the abdominal muscles, diaphragm, iliac region, and groin. The inferior epigastric artery is used in coronary artery bypass grafting and myocardial revascularization.

Annotation
nothing to do with stomach or gastric: read MeSH definition
DUI
D019074 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0028474
Previous indexing
Abdominal Muscles/blood supply (1966-1995)
History note
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Public note
96

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AB
abnormalities 1
AH
anatomy & histology
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging 3
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries 1
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology 1
PH
physiology 1
PP
physiopathology 1
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery 4
TR
transplantation 1
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology

A Anatomy
A01 Body Regions 9
A02 Musculoskeletal System 760
A03 Digestive System 494
A04 Respiratory System 740
A05 Urogenital System 306
A06 Endocrine System 297
A07 Cardiovascular System 1 169
A07.015 Blood Vessels 1 106
A07.015.114 Arteries 927
A07.015.114.056 Aorta 739
A07.015.114.060 Arterioles 31
A07.015.114.085 Axillary Artery 29
A07.015.114.106 Basilar Artery 68
A07.015.114.139 Brachial Artery 103
A07.015.114.145 Brachiocephalic Trunk 26
A07.015.114.158 Bronchial Arteries 33
A07.015.114.186 Carotid Arteries 430
A07.015.114.207 Celiac Artery 56
A07.015.114.228 Cerebral Arteries 156
A07.015.114.248 Ciliary Arteries 1
A07.015.114.269 Coronary Vessels 1 107
A07.015.114.330 Epigastric Arteries 15
A07.015.114.351 Femoral Artery 380
A07.015.114.365 Gastric Artery 5
A07.015.114.379 Gastroepiploic Artery 2
A07.015.114.407 Hepatic Artery 108
A07.015.114.444 Iliac Artery 196
A07.015.114.523 Maxillary Artery 9
A07.015.114.545 Meningeal Arteries 4
A07.015.114.565 Mesenteric Arteries 92
A07.015.114.622 Ophthalmic Artery 27
A07.015.114.681 Popliteal Artery 174
A07.015.114.715 Pulmonary Artery 584
A07.015.114.740 Radial Artery 109
A07.015.114.745 Renal Artery 234
A07.015.114.765 Retinal Artery 20
A07.015.114.814 Splenic Artery 60
A07.015.114.839 Subclavian Artery 81
A07.015.114.891 Thoracic Arteries 25
A07.015.114.895 Tibial Arteries 30
A07.015.114.920 Ulnar Artery 15
A07.015.114.929 Umbilical Arteries 71
A07.015.114.940 Uterine Artery 10
A07.015.114.955 Vertebral Artery 109
A08 Nervous System 988
A09 Sense Organs 112
A10 Tissues 372
A11 Cells 976
A12 Fluids and Secretions 57
A13 Animal Structures 204
A14 Stomatognathic System 68
A15 Hemic and Immune Systems 29
A16 Embryonic Structures 178
A17 Integumentary System 25
A18 Plant Structures 31
A19 Fungal Structures 6
A20 Bacterial Structures 10
A21 Viral Structures 5

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