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Acronyms
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"The internal iliac artery (also known as the hypogastric artery, but internal iliac is the accepted term in the TA) is the smaller terminal branch of the common iliac artery. It supplies the pelvic walls, pelvic viscera, external genitalia, perineum, buttock and medial part of the thigh."

Line 1:153 · 'TA' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"courses superolaterally from the SI joint and divides into iliac and lumbar branches superior to the pelvic brim behind the psoas muscle"

Line 53:45 · 'SI' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
Headings Valid
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Expected headings

  • H1 Summary
  • H1 Gross anatomy
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Origin
  • H2 Course
  • H2 Branches
  • H2 Supply
  • H2 Relations
  • H1 Variant anatomy
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H1 Development
  • H1 Clinical importance
  • H1 Related pathology
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 See also

"Anterior division"

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"Posterior division"

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Oxford Comma
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"The internal iliac artery (also known as the hypogastric artery, but internal iliac is the accepted term in the TA) is the smaller terminal branch of the common iliac artery. It supplies the pelvic walls, pelvic viscera, external genitalia, perineum, buttock and medial part of the thigh."

Line 1:296 · Use the Oxford comma in 'perineum, buttock and medial'.

"The obturator, internal pudendal and inferior gluteal arteries are parietal branches, whereas the other arteries in the above list are visceral arteries (i.e. umbilical, superior and inferior vesical, vaginal, uterine and middle rectal artery)."

Line 21:163 · Use the Oxford comma in 'umbilical, superior and inferior'.

"The obturator, internal pudendal and inferior gluteal arteries are parietal branches, whereas the other arteries in the above list are visceral arteries (i.e. umbilical, superior and inferior vesical, vaginal, uterine and middle rectal artery)."

Line 21:205 · Use the Oxford comma in 'vaginal, uterine and middle'.
Semicolons
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"posterior to the ischial spine, inferior to piriformis muscle; after exiting the pelvis it is covered by gluteus maximus muscle"

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