Lumbar branch of iliolumbar artery
Ramus lumbalis arteriae iliolumbalis
- Related terms: Lumbar branch
Definition
The lumbar branch of the iliolumbar artery (ramus lumbalis) supplies the psoas major and quadratus lumborum, anastomoses with the last lumbar artery, and sends a small spinal branch through the intervertebral foramen between the last lumbar vertebra and the sacrum, into the vertebral canal to supply the cauda equina.
References
This definition incorporates text from Wikipedia.
