Anatomical Variations of Lumbar Arteries and Their Clinical Implications: A Cadaveric Study

Figure 3

Posterior abdominal wall of a cadaver demonstrating first and second lumbar arteries passing anterior to the right crus of the diaphragm and third lumbar artery passing posterior to the right crus of the diaphragm. A: right first lumbar artery. B: right second lumbar artery. C: right third lumbar artery. D: inferior vena cava. E: abdominal aorta. F: right crus of the diaphragm.