Anatomy - pelvic arteries

Question 1

The arteries of the pelvis are branches of the ___ ____ artery”

Answer 1

Internal iliac artery

Question 2

What are the divisions of the internal iliac artery

Answer 2

Posterior division (muscular supply)
Anterior division

Question 3

What are the branches of the posterior division of the internal iliac artery?

Answer 3

1. Iliolumbar artery
2. Lateral sacral artery
3. Superior gluteal artery

Question 4

How into what groups may the branches of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery be divided?

Answer 4

1. 3x vesical branches
2. 3x visceral branches
3. 3x parietal branches

Question 5

What are the 3 vesical branches of the internal iliac artery?

Answer 5

1. Superior vesical
2. Inferior vesical
3. Obliterated umbilical

Question 6

What are the 3 visceral branches of the internal iliac artery?

Answer 6

1. Uterine artery
2. Vaginal artery
3. Middle rectal artery

Question 7

What are the 3 parietal branches of the internal iliac artery?

Answer 7

1. Obturator artery
2. Pudendal artery
3. Inferior gluteal artery

Question 8

What arteries does the pudendal artery give rise to?

Answer 8

the inferior rectal arteries

Question 9

What anatomical variants for the middle rectal artery exist?

Answer 9

The middle rectal artery can arise as one of the 3 visceral branches of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery, or it can come off the internal pudendal, or other arteries

Question 10

From what embryological origin does the superior vesical artery persist?

Answer 10

The superior vesical artery is the persistent part of the umbilical artery.

Question 11

What is the obliterated umbilical artery a continuation of?

Answer 11

The superior vesical artery.