internal illiac artery Flashcards
What are the branches of the internal iliac artery?
superior gluteal inferior gluteal internal pudendal (branch of inferior gluteal) iliolumbar lateral sacral obturator superior vesicle middle rectal Inferior vesicle/vagina A Uterine(F)/ductus def(M)
What is the course of superior gluteal artery?
it leaves the pelvis through suprapiriformis foramen
What is the course of inferior gluteal?
it leaves the pelvis through the infrapiriformis foramen
What is the route of internal pudendal artery?
it leaves the pelvis through the infrapiriformis foramen
follow pudendal nerve through the alcox canal
it branches from inferior gluteal
What is the route of the iliolumbar artery?
ascends above the pelvic rim
found with lumbosacral trunk
What is a continuation of the aorta?
median sacral
What is the course of the lateral sacral artery?
goes to the side of the sacrum
very variable
What is the course of the obturator artery?
through the obturator foramen with obturator nerve
where does the superior vesicle go?
top of the bladder
from occluded umbilical artery
What is the circle of death?
the iliac and the connection between the obturator and inferior epigastric
Where is the middle rectal found?
above the pelvic diaphragm
Where is the inferior rectal found?
outside and below the pelvic diaphragm
travels with internal pudendal through the alcocks canal
What is the relationship of the uterine arteries to the ureters?
ureters crosse under the uterine artery
What is the uterine sacral fold?
ligaments that surround the uteris it holds the gut tube like a trampoline
the vessels to the uterus will be found there
