Umbilical artery
| Umbilical artery | |
|---|---|
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.