Common iliac arteries

Looks like

The two thick branches the aorta splits into, in front of the lower spine.

What it does

Divide the body's supply between the pelvis and the legs.

Keeping it well

Blood pressure and no smoking; this is where the aorta's widening usually stops.

Its parts

• Right common iliac artery
• Left common iliac artery

Related conditions

• Aortic aneurysm
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Hypothermia & frostbite
• Kawasaki disease
• Metabolic syndrome
• Orthostatic hypotension & POTS
• Peripheral artery disease
• Phaeochromocytoma & hyperaldosteronism
• Pre-eclampsia
• Raynaud's phenomenon
• Sepsis
• Shock (circulatory failure)
• Vasculitis (GCA & others)