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Match the term external iliac arteries with the most closely related descriptions given below:
deliver blood to the head
transport blood to the body’s skeletal muscles and internal organs
arteries whose smooth muscles do not contract
stationary blood clot
network of capillaries
arteries that supply a capillary network
supply blood to the upper limbs
small air sacs
supply blood to the lower limbs
collect blood from the kidneys
Introduction:
Arteries can be defined as the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood, the only exception being the pulmonary artery. The last segment of the abdominal aorta divides at vertebra L4 and leads to the formation of right and left iliac arteries and a sacral artery. The external iliac arteries are elastic arteries. The elastic arteries are large blood vessels, which transport blood from the heart. These arteries are a part of iliac arteries that are present in the ilium area of the pelvis.
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