Term Name: superior epigastric artery
Synonyms: a. epigastrica superior, superior epigastric, superior epigastric branch
Definition: An artery that arises from the internal thoracic arteryand anastomoses with the inferior epigastric artery at the umbilicus and supplies the anterior part of the abdominal wall and some of the diaphragm.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0007153]

Relationships
is part of: internal thoracic artery
is a type of: epigastric artery systemic artery