Cardiovascular System
Pubic Branch of Inferior Epigastric Artery
Ramus pubicus arteriae epigastricae inferioris
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Origin: Inferior epigastric artery.
Course: Inferiorly to the pubis.
Branches: None.
Supplied Structures: Pubis and pubic symphysis.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The pubic branch originates as a branch of the inferior epigastric artery.
Course
The branch travels inferiorly behind the pecten pubis.
Branches
The pubic branch of inferior epigastric artery forms an anastomosis with the pubic branch of the obturator artery.
Supplied Structures
It supplies the region of the pubic bones.
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Inferior Epigastric Artery
The inferior epigastric artery (IEA) is a branch of the external iliac artery that separates from it above the inguinal ligament.
