lumbar artery

Introduction

One of 4-5 pairs of arteries

Origin

abdominal aorta

Anastomoses

• intercostal arteries
• subcostal arteries
• superior epigastric artery
• inferior epigastric artery
• deep circumflex iliac artery
• iliolumbar artery

Distribution

• lumbar vertebrae
• muscles of back
• abdominal wall

More general terms

• artery

Additional terms

• lumbar artery