Which artery carries blood from the abdominal aorta to the hindlimbs?
A) external iliac artery
B) internal iliac artery
C) iliolumbar artery
D) middle sacral artery
A
Explanation:
B) The umbilical arteries give off smaller branches of the internal iliac arteries that supply the muscles of the pelvis.
C) The paired iliolumbar arteries arise near the caudal mesenteric artery and pass laterally across the iliopsoas muscle to supply the muscles of the dorsal abdominal wall.
D) The middle sacral artery, which supplies blood to the tail, branches from the umbilical artery.
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