Blood supply to the pelvis

Question 1

What is the mneumonic for the main branches of the descending aorta

Answer 1

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Question 2

what are the main branches of the descending aorta

Answer 2

celiac trunk
superior mesenteric
renal
gonadal
inferior mesenteric
Common iliac

Question 3

At what point does the descending aorta branch into the L and R common iliac

Answer 3

L4 abdo aorta

Question 4

Name the 3 branches of the external iliac artery

Answer 4

inferior epigastric
deep circumflex iliac
femoral

Question 5

at what point does the external iliac become the femeral

Answer 5

the inguinal canal

Question 6

the internal iliac on the L and R branch into anterior and posterior. What is the mnemonic for remembering the branches of the interal iliac

Answer 6

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Question 7

What are the 3 branches of the posterior internal iliac

Answer 7

I L G
iliolumbar
lateral sacral
superior gluteal

Question 8

what does the lateral sacral artery supply

Answer 8

piriformis and vertebral canal

Question 9

what does the superior gluteal artery supply

Answer 9

gluteus maximus

Question 10

where does the posterior internal iliac exit through

Answer 10

the greater sciatic foramen

Question 11

What are the major branches of anterior internal iliac artery

Answer 11

P I M V O U
pudendal (internal)
inferior vesicular
middle rectal
vaginal
obturator
uterine/ umbillical (super vesicular)

Question 12

what does the following artery supply:

internal pudendal

Answer 12

anal muscles, perineum muscles+skin, dorsal artery of penis and clit

Question 13

what does the following artery supply:

inferior vesciular

Answer 13

base of bladder

Question 14

what branches off the inferior vesicular to supply the prostate and seminal glands

Answer 14

prostatic artery

Question 15

what does the following artery supply:

middle rectal

Answer 15

rectum

Question 16

what does the following artery supply:

obturator

Answer 16

pelvic muscles, ileum and head of the femur

Question 17

what does the following artery supply:

uterine

Answer 17

broad ligament, ureter, uterus, uterine tube, ovary, vagina (in males also have differential artery to supply the vas deferens)

Question 18

what does the following artery supply:

umbilical/superior vesicular

Answer 18

upper part of the bladder

Question 19

What are the 3 extra arterys that supply pelvis area

Answer 19

superior rectal
median sacral
ovarian

Question 20

what is the superior rectal artery a continuation of

Answer 20

inferior mesenteric artery and supplies the rectum and anal canal

Question 21

where does the median sacral artery start and run to

Answer 21

starts at aorta bifurcation and runs to the front of the sacrum and coccyx

Question 22

where does the ovarian artery start and go into

Answer 22

starts at L1 and goes behind the peritneum and enters the suspensory ligament