Superior epigastric artery

The superior epigastric artery ( " upper epigastric artery " ) - in animal anatomy as epigastric artery cranial called - is an artery that moves coming from the chest cavity to the lateral wall of the trunk. It is next to the artery musculophrenic, one of the two terminal branches of the internal thoracic artery.

The superior epigastric artery supplies the upper front hull wall and anastomosed to inferior epigastric artery in the belly button with the artery. In animals with thoracic mammary glands she takes over the supply of the local Mammarkomplexe.

In atherosclerosis, with gradual narrowing of the aorta can occur via the superior and inferior epigastric artery collateral circulation one which allows an adequate supply of the lower limb.