Concept information
Preferred term
Epigastric Arteries
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Note
- nothing to do with stomach or gastric: read MeSH definition
Scope note
- Inferior and external epigastric arteries arise from external iliac; superficial from femoral; superior from internal thoracic. They supply the abdominal muscles, diaphragm, iliac region, and groin. The inferior epigastric artery is used in coronary artery bypass grafting and myocardial revascularization.
History note
- 96
In other languages
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Finnish
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a. epigastrica
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arteria epigastrica
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epigastrinen valtimo
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epigastriset valtimot
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vatsanseinämävaltimo
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019074
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