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Internal Iliac Artery and Sacral Plexus Flashcards

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Internal iliac artery supplies

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  • Pelvic region
  • Perineum
  • Gluteal regions
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Internal iliac artery

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  • Begins L5/S1 disc level
  • Variation in branching patterns
  • Divides into anterior/posterior divisions
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Obturator artery pathway

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  • Exits pelvis through obturator canal

- Gives of pubic branches

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If obturator artery is absent

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  • Replaced by a large pubic branch from inferior epigastric

- At risk during femoral hernia surgery

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Internal pudendal artery pathway

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  • Leaves pelvis between piriformis and coccygeus
  • Through GSF
  • Re-enters through LSC
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Internal pudendal artery supplies

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  • Perineum
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Inferior gluteal artery pathway

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  • Can arise from posterior division
  • Passes between S1/2 or S2/3 sacral nerves
  • Exits pelvis through GSF
  • Inferior to piriformis
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Inferior gluteal artery supplies

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  • Gluteal region muscles

- Sciatic nerve

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Corona Mortis

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  • Anastomosis between external iliac or inferior epigastric and obturator artery and/or vein
  • Common variant
  • Different patterns
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Branches of internal iliac artery posterior division

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  • Iliolumbar artery
  • Lateral sacral artery
  • Superior gluteal artery
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Iliolumbar artery

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  • 1st branch of posterior trunk
  • Ascends anterior to SI joint and lumbosacral trunk
  • Lumbar and iliac branches
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Lumbar branch of iliolumbar artery supplies

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  • Psoas major

- Iliacus

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Iliac branch of iliolumbar artery supplies

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  • Iliacus
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Lateral sacral artery

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  • Can be multiple branches

- Enters anterior sacral foramina

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Lateral sacral artery supplies

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  • Sacral ala and dorsum

- Sacral nerve roots

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Lateral sacral artery anastomoses with

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  • Median sacral artery
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Superior gluteal artery pathway

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  • Largest branch
  • Passes between lumbosacral trunk and S1 sacral nerves
  • Exits pelvis through GSF, above piriformis
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Superficial branch of superior gluteal artery supplies

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  • Gluteus maximus
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Deep branch of superior gluteal artery supplies

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  • Gluteus medius
  • Gluteus minimus
  • TFL
  • Hip
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Median sacral artery

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  • Posterior surface of abdominal aorta

- Descends along midline of lower lumbar and sacrum

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Collateral circulation in pelvis, gluteal, and hip regions

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  • Allows for continued perfusion if external iliac or femoral becomes occluded
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Anastomoses of pelvis, gluteal, and hip regions

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  • Gluteal and branches of profunda femoris (trochanteric and cruciate anastomoses
  • External iliac (inferior epigastric) and obturator artery
  • Obturator with medial circumflex femoral and inferior gluteal
  • Deep and superficial circumflex iliacs, iliac branch of iliolumbar and ascending branch of lateral circumflex femoral (ASIS anastomosis)
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Sacral plexus

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  • Ventral rami S1-S4
  • Loacated anterior to piriformis
  • Lumbosacral trunk contributes ventral rami from L4 and L5
  • Most branches exit pelvis through GSF
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Branches of sacral plexus

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  • Superior gluteal
  • Inferior gluteal
  • Nerve to piriformis
  • Perforating cutaneous nerve
  • Sciatic
  • Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh
  • Nerve to quadratus femoris
  • Nerve to obturator internus
  • Pudendal
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Superior gluteal nerve (dorsal divisions of L4-S1)

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  • Passes superior to piriformis
  • Motor to gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and TFL
  • Sensory to hip joint
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Inferior gluteal nerve (dorsal divisions of L5-S2)

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  • Passes inferior to piriformis

- Motor to gluteus maximus

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Nerve to piriformis (dorsal divisions of S1,2)

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  • Motor to piriformis

- Doesn’t exit pelvic cavity

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Perforating cutaneous nerve (dorsal divisions of S2,3)

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  • Pierces sacrotuberous ligament

- Sensory to skin over medial gluteal region

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Superior gluteal nerve root

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  • Dorsal divisions of L4-S1
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Inferior gluteal nerve root

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  • Dorsal divisions of L5-S2
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Nerve to piriformis root

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  • Dorsal divisions of S1,2
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Perforating cutaneous nerve root

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  • Dorsal divisions of S2,3
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Sciatic (dorsal divisions of L4-S2 and ventral divisions of L4-S3)

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  • Sensory to hip joint
  • Will divide into the common fibular and tibial nerves
  • Major sensorimotor supplier to leg and foot
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Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh (dorsal divisions of S1,2 and ventral divisions of S2,3)

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  • Sensory to skin posterior thigh, popliteal fossa, upper calf
  • Gives of inferior cluneal nerves that curve around lower border of glut max to supply skin over lower gluteal region
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Nerve to quadratus femoris (ventral divisions of L4-S1)

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  • Motor to quadratus femoris and inferior gemellus muscles

- Sensory to hip joint

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Nerve to obturator internus (ventral divisions of L5-S2)

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  • Motor to obturator internus and superior gemellus muscles
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Pudendal (ventral divisions of S2-4)

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  • Major motor and sensory innervation of the perineum
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Pelvic splanchnic (S2-4)

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  • Parasympathetic
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Sciatic nerve root

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  • Dorsal divisions of L4-S2

- Ventral divisions of L4-S3

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Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh root

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  • Dorsal divisions of S1,2

- Ventral divisions of S2,3

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Nerve to quadratus femoris root

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  • Ventral divisions of L4-S1
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Nerve to obturator internus root

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  • Ventral divisions of L5-S2
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Pudendal nerve root

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  • Ventral divisions of S2-4
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Lumbosacral plexus roots

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  • Ventral rami of L1-S4
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Subcostal nerve root

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Iliohypogastric nerve root

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  • Ventral division of L1
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Ilioinguinal nerve root

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  • Ventral division of L1
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Genitofemoral nerve root

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  • Ventral divisions of L1,2
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Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve root

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  • Dorsal divisions of L2,3
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Nerve to psoas root

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  • Dorsal divisions of L2-4

- Also L1

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Nerve to iliacus root

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  • Dorsal divisions of L2-4

- Branch of femoral

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Femoral nerve root

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  • Dorsal divisions of L2-4
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Obturator nerve root

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  • Ventral divisions of L2-4
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Accessory obturator nerve root

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  • Ventral divisions of L3,4
55
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Lumbosacral trunk root

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