pelvic blood flow

Question 1

Median sacral

Answer 1

-supplies sacrum and coccyx

Question 2

branches off external iliac

Answer 2

• deep circumflex iliac
• inferior epigastric
• accessory obturator

Question 3

divisions of internal iliac

Answer 3

• anterior division

- posterior division

Question 4

branches of posterior division

Answer 4

• iliolumbar
• lateral sacral
• superior gluteal
• inferior gluteal

Question 5

iliolumbar

Answer 5

• supplies poses major, iliac, quadratus femoris

Question 6

lateral sacral

Answer 6

• supplies piriformis and structures within sacral canal

Question 7

superior gluteal

Answer 7

• supplies superior gluteal region

- between lumbosacral trunk and S1

Question 8

inferior gluteal

Answer 8

• supplies inferior gluteal region
• can also branch off anterior divison
• between S2 and S3

Question 9

branches of anterior division (male)

Answer 9

• umbilical
• obturator
• inferior vesical
• middle rectal
• internal pudendal

Question 10

umbilical (males)

Answer 10

• has superior vesical art. that branch to supply urinary bladder

Question 11

obturator (males)

Answer 11

• supplies muscles of medial thigh

- runs with obturator n

Question 12

inferior vesical (males)

Answer 12

• supplies urinary bladder, prostate, seminal vesicles and pelvic part of ureters

Question 13

middle rectal (males)

Answer 13

• supplies rectum, seminal vesicles and prostate

Question 14

internal pudendal (males)

Answer 14

• supplies perineum

Question 15

branches of anterior division (females)

Answer 15

• umbilical
• obturator
• uterine
• middle rectal
• internal pudendal

Question 16

umbilical (females)

Answer 16

• has superior vesicle art. to supply urinary bladder

Question 17

obturator (females)

Answer 17

• supplies muscles of medial thigh

Question 18

uterine (females)

Answer 18

• supplies uterus, uterine tube, urinary bladder and vagina

- - vaginal artery

Question 19

middle rectal (females)

Answer 19

• supplies rectum and vagina

Question 20

internal pudendal (females)

Answer 20

• supplies perineum

Question 21

branches of internal pudendal

Answer 21

• inferior rectal
• perineal
• artery of bulb of penis or vestibule
• deep artery of penis or clitoris
• dorsal artery of penis or clitoris

Question 22

inferior rectal

Answer 22

• supplies anal canal and anus

Question 23

perineal

Answer 23

• supplies perineal muscles

- - posterior scrotal or labial: supplies skin of posterior scrotum or labia majora

Question 24

artery of bulb of penis or vestibule

Answer 24

• males: supplies bulb of penis and bulbourethral glands

- females: supplies vaginal vestibule, labia minor and vestibular glands

Question 25

deep artery of penis or clitoris

Answer 25

• supplies erectile tissue of penis or clitoris

Question 26

dorsal artery of penis or clitoris

Answer 26

• supplies perineal muscles, skin and fascia of penis or clitoris and glans of penis or clitoris