Question

The two branches of the external iliac artery are
A. Femoral and renal
B. Femoral and sciatic
C. Vesiculo-epigastric and femora
D. Renal and sciatic

Answer 1

Hint:
The external iliac artery produces mainly from the common iliac artery. It travels anteriorly, inferiorly,
and laterally. Branches of external iliac artery includes: inferior epigastric artery, deep circumflex iliac
artery and femoral artery.

Complete step by step answer:
Artery is the blood vessel which contains oxygenated blood. Iliac arteries can originate when the
common artery bifurcates. Conduction of blood from the pelvis to the lower extremities is done by
external iliac arteries. The two branches of external iliac arteries are: femoral arteries and inferior
epigastric arteries.
 The largest iliac artery is the external artery. By the aortic bifurcation, common iliac arteries are formed
which bifurcate into external and internal iliac arteries anterior to the sacroiliac joint. The exit point of the external iliac arteries are lateral to the inguinal ligament. The external artery becomes the common
femoral artery at distal inguinal ligament.
The external iliac artery gives rise to two branches: the inferior epigastric artery and the deep circumflex
iliac artery. Medial side of the distal external iliac artery forms the inferior epigastric artery. The lateral
The side of the same helps to originate deep circumflex iliac arteries.
From the above information we have found that the two branches of the external iliac artery are vesicular epigastric and femoral.
So, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
During the fetal development, the umbilical arteries anastomose with dorsal intersegmental artery
branches to become the dominant placental aortic connection. After the birth it interrupts the placental
circulation by forming an internal iliac artery from the umbilical artery. The sciatic arteries also originate from the dorsal umbilical artery root. The common femoral artery forms when sciatic artery regresses and two vessels are interconnected.