arteries of the pelvis

Question 1

Which arteries supply the scrotum

Answer 1

anterior scrotal
posterior scrotal
testicular

Question 2

Origin of anterior scrotal artery

Answer 2

Deep external pudendal

Question 3

Origin of the posterior scrotal artery

Answer 3

internal pudendal

Question 4

Origin of internal pudendal artery

Answer 4

internal iliac (anterior branch)

Question 5

Posterior branches of the internal iliac artery

Answer 5

iliolumbar, lateral sacral, posterior gluteal

Question 6

Origin of middle rectal artery

Answer 6

internal pudendal artery (anterior branch)

Question 7

Origin of superior rectal artery

Answer 7

inferior mesenteric artery

Question 8

Which blood vessel crosses the ureter in the pelvis?

Answer 8

uterine artery anteriorly

Question 9

origin of the uterine artery

Answer 9

internal iliac (anterior division)

Question 10

Which blood vessels travel through the broad ligament?

Answer 10

uterine and ovarian arteries

Question 11

Blood supply to the bladder

Answer 11

superior vesicle and inferior vesicle arteries + vaginal artery

Question 12

Origin of superior vesicle aretery and inferior vesicle artery

Answer 12

internal iliac artery

Question 13

Origin of the inferior rectal artery

Answer 13

internal pudendal

Question 14

Rectal arteries (origin and supply)

Answer 14

origins - superior (IMA), middle (internal pudendal), inferior (internal pudendal)
supply - superior (upper 2/3 rectum), middle (lower 1/3 rectum) inferior (anal canal)

Question 15

Arterial supply to levator ani

Answer 15

inferior gluteal artery

Question 16

Origin of inferior gluteal artery

Answer 16

anterior branch of internal iliac artery

Question 17

What does the inferior gluteal artery course?

Answer 17

out of greater sciatic foramen to buttock and posterior thigh