Blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics of the pelvis Flashcards
what supplies most pelvic organs with blood
anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery
anterior branch of the internal iliac artery supplies (5)
pelvic viscera, pelvic walls, pelvic floor, perineal structures, gluteal region of lower limb
what other arteries supply pelvic organs (3)
ovarian, testicular, median sacral arteries
what does the median sacral artery supply
posterior rectum
what does the common iliac artery split into (2)
inernal and external iliac arteries
what does the internal iliac artery split into (2)
anterior and posterior branch
what splits off the posterior branch of the internal iliac artery (3)
iliolumbar, lateral sacral x2, superior gluteal arteries
branches of the iliolumbar artery
iliac, lumbar, spinal branches
what goes from the fetus to the placenta and closes off after birth
umbilical artery
where does the umbilical artery close off
a junction with superior vesical artery
what does the internal pudendal artery supply (2)
perineum and external genitalia
arteries that split off the anterior branch of the internal iliac artery (9)
umibilical, supeior vesical, obturator, inferior vesical/vaginal, uterine, middle rectal, internal pudendal, inferior gluteal, arteries
what does the superior vesical artery branch off
umbilical artery
what splits off the abdominal aorta around L2
gonadal arteries
gonadal arteries (2)
ovarian and testicular