Pelvic Neurovasculature Flashcards
The abdominal aorta splits into what two arteries?
Common iliac aa.
The common iliac artery splits into what two arteries?
External and internal iliac aa.
The external iliac exits the pelvis as what artery?
Femoral aa.
The internal iliac artery enters the true pelvis and branches into how many anterior and posterior arteries?
3 posterior and 7 anterior
The internal iliac generally supplies what?
Pelvic organs and gluteal region
The medial sacral artery comes from what branch of arteries?
Comes from the bifurcation of the aorta into the common iliac aa.
Where is the physical location of the iliolumbar artery?
Between iliac crest and L5
What does the iliolumbar artery supply?
Medial ilium and L5
What foramina do the lateral sacral arteries enter?
Ventral sacral foramina
The lateral sacral arteries supply what?
Sacrum and ventral sacral nn.
The superior gluteal arteries are located between what vertebral levels?
L5 and S1
The superior gluteal m. enters the gluteal region superior to what muscle?
Piriformis m.
The superior gluteal artery supplies what?
Gluteal mm. with superior gluteal nn.
The superior gluteal artery exits what major foramen?
Greater sciatic
What is the first branch of the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery?
Inferior gluteal artery
The inferior gluteal artery is located between what vertebral levels?
S2 and S3
Is the inferior gluteal artery located superior or inferior to the primiforis muscle?
Inferior