Common iliac artery

Common iliac artery
Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for arteries and inguinal canal.
Volume rendered CT scan of abdominal and pelvic blood vessels.
Details
Source	Abdominal aorta
Branches	External iliac internal iliac
Vein	Common iliac veins
Identifiers
Latin	arteria iliaca communis
TA98	A12.2.14.001
TA2	4301
FMA	14764
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The common iliac artery is a large artery of the abdomen paired on each side. It originates from the aortic bifurcation at the level of the 4th lumbar vertebra. It ends in front of the sacroiliac joint, one on either side, and each bifurcates into the external and internal iliac arteries.