Internal Iliac artery
- Origin and course
- It branches from the common iliac artery at
the level of L5-S1.
- Short, thick vessel about 4 cm in length
- Branches
- The internal iliac artery has two major
trunks
- anterior
- The hypogastric artery extends
from the anterior branch to the bladder.
- posterior.
- Relationship
- Anterior
- Ureter and Ovary in the female
- Lateral
- Posterior
- Supplies
- Pelvis
- Generative organs
- Inside of the thigh