Description
The pelvic girdle, including the hip joint, is supplied by branches of the internal iliac artery, primarily the iliolumbar, superior gluteal and obturator arteries, and the external iliac artery, via the deep circumflex iliac artery and branches of the femoral artery.
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Artery
Arteries are vessels transporting blood between heart, tissues, and other organs in order to supply them with nutrition and oxygen.
