Branches of internal iliac artery (mnemonic)

Last revised by Izzat on 19 Nov 2019

A useful mnemonic to remember the branches of the internal iliac artery is:

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Mnemonic

The first three branches in the mnemonic (iliolumbar, lateral sacral and superior gluteal) are branches of the posterior division of the internal iliac artery, the remaining branches are of the anterior division.

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