Umbilical artery | |
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![]() Fetal circulation; the umbilical vein is the large, red vessel at the far left. The umbilical arteries are purple and wrap around the umbilical vein. | |
![]() Scheme of placental circulation. | |
Details | |
Source | Internal iliac artery |
Branches | Superior vesical artery artery of the ductus deferens |
Vein | Umbilical vein |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria umbilicalis |
MeSH | D014469 |
TA98 | A12.2.15.020 |
TA2 | 4316 |
TE | artery_by_E6.0.1.3.0.0.4 E6.0.1.3.0.0.4 |
FMA | 18820 |
Anatomical terminology |
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.