Umbilical artery

Tags: Anatomical Structure, Artery.

The umbilical artery is a paired artery (with one for each half of the body) that is found in the abdominal and pelvic regions. In the fetus it extends into the umbilical cord.

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branch from: Internal iliac artery
branch to: Superior vesical artery
Gray page: 540
Gray subject: 139
MeSH name: Umbilical+Arteries
MeSH number: A07.231.114.929
vein: Umbilical vein

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