Noun: arteria lumbalis
- One of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wall
"The arteria lumbalis was visualized on the angiogram to assess for potential sources of lower back pain";
- lumbar artery
Type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
Encyclopedia: Arteria lumbalis