Term Name:	obturator artery
Synonyms:	arteria obturatoria
Definition:	The obturator artery passes antero-inferiorly (forwards and downwards) on the lateral wall of the pelvis, to the upper part of the obturator foramen, and, escaping from the pelvic cavity through the obturator canal, it divides into both an anterior and a posterior branch. [WP,unvetted].
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001314]