What Is the Iliac Artery?
The iliac artery is a collective term for the common, internal, and external iliac arteries found on both sides of the pelvis. An artery is a blood vessel that transports blood away from the heart, as opposed to a vein, which takes blood to the heart. The iliac artery delivers oxygenated blood to the organs of the pelvis, an area of the body situated below and behind the abdomen and above the legs. As paired structures, these arteries are present on both the right and left sides of the body.
