Question

The two branches of the external iliac artery are

• A. Femoral and renal
• B. Femoral and sciatic
• C. Vesciculo-epigastric and femoral
• D. Renal and sciatic

Answer 1

The correct option is C Vesciculo-epigastric and femoral

The common iliac artery bifurcates into the internal iliac artery and external iliac artery. The external iliac artery after entering the thigh, continues as the femoral artery, supplying the lower limb. Branches of the external iliac artery are the inferior epigastric artery and deep circumflex iliac artery. The internal iliac artery (formerly known as the hypogastric artery) is the main artery of the pelvis. The internal iliac artery supplies the walls and viscera of the pelvis, the buttock, the reproductive organs, and the medial compartment of the thigh. The vesicular branches of the internal iliac arteries supply the bladder.