arteria lumbalis
Noun: 1. Lumbar Artery: One of a series of paired arteries, typically four or five on each side, that branch from the back (posterior) surface of the abdominal aorta. These arteries supply oxygenated blood to the muscles and skin of the lower back (lumbar region), the spinal column (vertebrae), the spinal cord and its membranes (meninges), and the posterior abdominal wall.
The term "arteria lumbalis" is the formal anatomical Latin name. In English medical and anatomical contexts, the term lumbar artery is predominantly used. * The arteria lumbalis is a paired vessel. * The surgeon carefully avoided the lumbar arteries during the spinal procedure. * The arteriae lumbales (plural form) arise from the abdominal aorta.
- The arteria lumbalis is part of the systemic circulation, specifically the arterial supply to the posterior body wall.
- In anatomical descriptions, the specific pair (e.g., first, second, third, or fourth arteria lumbalis) may be identified based on its point of origin relative to the lumbar vertebrae.
- Lumbar Artery: The standard English equivalent for "arteria lumbalis".
- Arteriae Lumbales: The plural form in Latin/medical terminology.
- Lumbar Artery Syndrome: A rare condition involving chronic pain thought to be related to compression or pathology of the lumbar artery.
- Lumbar artery (direct English synonym)
- Abdominal Aorta: The large artery from which the arteria lumbalis originates.
- Lumbar Vertebrae: The bones of the lower back supplied in part by these arteries.
- Spinal Cord: Receives blood supply via branches from the lumbar arteries.
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one of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wall
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