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55 THE SUPERFICIAL INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC ARTERY FASCIA FLAP IN RATS 3 Figure 1. Schematic drawing of the rat superficial vascular abdominal anatomy. The superficial epigastric artery originates from the femoral artery and divides into two branches to supply the abdominal fascia: the lateral and the medial branch. Close to the bifurcation lie the iliac nodes. W ith permission of the Mayo Foundation, Copyright Mayo Foundation 2019 .