THE POSTERIOR AORTA. 



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it quits the pelvis it gives off the innominata {Fig 14 . m) ; 

 which goes to the extensor muscles of the thigh ; then divides 

 into the pubic, ischiatic, and internal piidic {Fig \5 . n,o,p) ; 

 by which last the organs of generation in both sexes are 

 furnished. 



FIG 14. 



THE TERMINATION OF THE AORTA IN THE TWO ILIACS, WITH THE 

 NUMEROUS BRANCHES THAT SPRING FROM THOSE VESSELS 

 WITHIN THE TRUNK. 



h. The remains of the foetal umbiUcal arteries. 

 I, The obturator. 

 m, The arteria innominata. 

 n, The gluteal. 

 0, The lateral sacx'al. 

 p, The peroneal. 



q, A brancli to the back of the thigh. 

 r, A gluteal branch. 

 s, Continuation of the lateral sacral. 

 t. The middle sacral. 



a, The abdominal aorta. 



b, The spei-matics. 



c, The posterior mesenteric. 



d, The external iliac. 



e, The circumflex of the iUura. 



f, The profunda femoris. 



g, The epigastric. 

 h, The femoi-al. 



i. The internal iliac. 



/, The arteries of the bulb. 



