Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System: Arteries: Pelvis: Umbilical Artery

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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System: Arteries: Pelvis

Umbilical Artery

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD
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This artery may provide a vesicodeferential, middle rectal, vaginal, accessory inferior epigastric, or an inguinal branch.

An umbilical artery may be absent.

References

Darier, J. (1881) Absence de l'artère ombilicale driote. Bulletins et Mem. de la Société Anatomique de Paris LVI(11):601-605.

Mouchotte, J. Artère ombilicale unique. Bull. et Mém. de la Soc. Anatomique de Paris. 2:786

See also those listed for the inferior vesical artery.

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