iliakarteriene
The common iliac arteries, or arteriæ iliacæ communes in Latin, are a pair of large arteries that arise from the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta. The abdominal aorta typically divides into the left and right common iliac arteries at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra. Each common iliac artery then travels downwards and laterally, diverging towards the iliac fossa.
The right and left common iliac arteries are roughly equal in size. They are relatively short, each
As they approach the pelvic brim, each common iliac artery bifurcates into two terminal branches: the external