11. Arteries of Female Pelvis

Question 1

Identify 1

Answer 1

1. Superior gluteal artery

Question 2

Identify 2 - 3

Answer 2

2. Obturator artery
3. Umbilical artery (patent part)

Question 3

Identify 4 - 5

Answer 3

4. Internal pudendal artery
5. Inferior gluteal artery

Question 4

Identify 6

Answer 4

6. Uterine artery

Question 5

Identify 7

Answer 5

7. Inferior rectal artery

Question 6

Identify 8 - 9

Answer 6

8. Superior vesical arteries
9. Umbilical artery (occluded part)

Question 7

Identify 10 - 11

Answer 7

10. Internal iliac artery
11. Right common iliac artery

Question 8

The internal iliac artery is the primary blood supply for ___ (2 things)

Answer 8

the pelvic viscera and perineum.

Question 9

The internal iliac artery is the primary blood supply for the pelvic viscera and perineum.

This artery divides into 2 trunks.

→ What are they?

Answer 9

an anterior trunk (which largely supplies pelvic viscera and the perineum) and a posterior trunk.

Question 10

Which trunk of internal iliac artery largely supplies pelvic viscera and the perineum?

Answer 10

anterior trunk

Question 11

What do branches of posterior trunk of internal iliac artery supply?

Answer 11

Branches of the posterior trunk generally supply the pelvic walls or pass through the greater sciatic foramen into the gluteal region.

Question 12

Branches of anterior trunk of internal iliac artery (7)

Answer 12

The arteries are the

1. Obturator artery
2. Middle rectal artery
3. Superior vesical artery
4. Uterine (♀) artery
5. Inferior vesical (often vaginal in females) artery
6. Inferior gluteal arteries
7. internal Pudendal artery

(Often My Sexy Underwear Is Inside Pants)

Question 13

Mnemonic: Often My Sexy Underwear Is Inside Pants

→ List the branches of anterior trunk of internal iliac artery

Answer 13

1. Obturator artery
2. Middle rectal artery
3. Superior vesical artery
4. Uterine (♀) artery
5. Inferior vesical (often vaginal in females) artery
6. Inferior gluteal arteries
7. internal Pudendal artery

Question 14

Branches of posterior trunk of internal iliac artery

Answer 14

• *I**liolumbar, Lateral sacral, Superior gluteal arteries
• Mnemonic:* PILS

Question 15

Mnemonic: PILS

→ List the branches of posterior trunk of internal iliac artery

Answer 15

Iliolumbar, Lateral sacral, Superior gluteal arteries

Question 16

Veins draining the corresponding structures are similarly identified and named. (branches of internal iliac artery)

→ These veins drain into the (1)____ and into the (2)____ on each side and then into the (3)___

Answer 16

1. internal iliac vein
2. common iliac vein
3. inferior vena cava