The main branches of the abdominal aorta are:

• the coeliac artery, the superior mesenteric artery and the inferior mesenteric artery, which supply the gut
• the renal arteries to the kidneys.

The abdominal aorta also divides into two common iliac arteries. Each of these branches into:

• an internal iliac artery that supplies the pelvic organs
• an external iliac artery that becomes the femoral artery to the legs (running alongside the femur).