Superficial epigastric artery
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
368079006
Superficial epigastric artery
Definition
An artery that arises from the femoral artery and supplies the abdominal wall. It distributes branches to the superficial subinguinal lymph glands, the superficial fascia, and the integument; it anastomoses with branches of the inferior epigastric, and with its fellow of the opposite side.
The Superficial epigastric artery is a part of the Cardiovascular.
Also identified as
- SCTID 368079006 per UBERON