Anatomy - Pelvic Side Wall

Question 1

from what artery do the major arteries of the pelvis and perineum arise?

Answer 1

internal iliac artery

Question 2

what two vessels to the pelvis and perineum do not arise from the internal iliac artery?

Answer 2

gonadal artery

superior rectal artery

Question 3

where does the gonadal artery arise from?

Answer 3

the abdominal artery

Question 4

where does the superior rectal artery arise from?

Answer 4

it is an inferior continuation of the inferior mesenteric artery

Question 5

what is the gonadal artery called in males?

Answer 5

the testicular artery

Question 6

what is the gonadal artery called in females?

Answer 6

the ovarian artery

Question 7

what are the two main divisions of the internal iliac artery?

Answer 7

anterior and posterior division

Question 8

which division of the internal iliac artery supplies the viscera?

Answer 8

anterior

posterior is parietal

Question 9

what is the remnant of the umbilical artery called?

Answer 9

the median umbilical ligament

Question 10

what did the umbilical artery do during development?

Answer 10

connected the internal iliac artery to the placenta, via the umbilical cord

Question 11

what arteries usually arise from the posterior division of the internal iliac artery?

Answer 11

the gluteal arteries

Question 12

what are the branches of the internal pudendal artery that supply the male perineum?

Answer 12

perineal artery
scrotal artery
deep artery of the penis
dorsal artery of the penis

Question 13

where does the internal pudendal artery terminate in males?

Answer 13

the dorsal artery of the penis

Question 14

what branch from the external iliac artery supplies the male perineum?

Answer 14

the anterior scrotal artery

Question 15

what is the first branch of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery?

Answer 15

the obturator artery

Question 16

what are the three main branches of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery in females?

Answer 16

superior vesical arteries
uterine artery
internal pudendal artery

Question 17

what is the equivalent of the uterine artery in males?

Answer 17

the artery to the vas deferens

Question 18

what is the middle rectal artery a branch of?

Answer 18

the internal pudendal artery

Question 19

what is the branch of the uterine artery?

Answer 19

the vaginal artery

Question 20

what branches does the vaginal artery give off?

Answer 20

inferior vesical arteries

Question 21

where do anastomoses occur in the female pelvis?

Answer 21

between uterine and ovarian

between uterine and vaginal

Question 22

what are the two branches of the ovarian artery?

Answer 22

tubal branch

ovarian branch

Question 23

what are the branches of the internal pudendal artery that supply the female perineum?

Answer 23

inferior rectal artery
perineal artery
dorsal artery of the clitoris

Question 24

where does the internal pudendal artery terminate in females?

Answer 24

dorsal artery of the clitoris

Question 25

what artery does the external iliac artery contribute to the perineum in females?

Answer 25

labial arteries

Question 26

where do the superior pelvic viscera drain to?

Answer 26

via external iliac nodes

Question 27

where do the inferior pelvic viscera drain to?

Answer 27

internal iliac nodes

Question 28

where does the superficial perineum drain to?

Answer 28

superficial inguinal nodes