Pelvic Vasculature Flashcards
what does the internal iliac artery enter
True pelvis
what does the internal iliac artery supply
pelvic visera and gluteal region
how many branches does the posterior branch of the internal iliac a. have?
3
how many branches does the anterior trunk of the internal iliac a. have in the female?
8
how many branches does the anterior trunk of the internal iliac a. have in the male?
7
what does the internal iliac often look like because it dives into the pelvic cavity
a bulge
small unpaid branch towards the bifurcation of the aorta
median sacral artery
artery between iliac crest & L5that runs superior
Iliolumbar
enters ventral sacral foramina to supply sacrum and sacral n
Lateral Sacral a
Normally lies between L5 and S1
Superior Gluteal a
artery that exits from the greater sciatic foramen
Superior Gluteal a
Normally lies Between S2 & S3
Inferior Gluteal a.
what is the Inferior Gluteal a. inferior to
inferior to piriformis m.
supplies gluteal mm with inferior gluteal nn.
Inferior Gluteal a.
supplies gluteal mm with supr. gluteal nn.
Superior Gluteal a.
artery enters gluteal region superior to piriformis m
Superior Gluteal a.
Exists via the great sciatic and the re-enters via the inferior sciatic foramen
Internal pudendal a.
supplies UG & anal triangle
Internal pudendal a.
supplies external genitalia
Internal pudendal a.
formed by fascia of obturator internus m.
Pudendal Canal
runs anteriorly along ischiopubic ramus
Pudendal Canal
inferior to & supplies pelvic diaphragm
Internal pudendal a.
branch of anterior trunk that is More medial and a little bit anterior than the inferior gluteal
Internal pudendal a.
run towards anterior abdominal wall terminates as medial umbilical ligament
Umbilical a
come off of the umbilical a
superior vesical
runs thru obturator canal
obturator v.n.&a.
becomes the umbilical ligament
Umbilical a
the obliterated umbilical a is found under what fold of the posterior surface of the anterior abdominal wall
medial
artery that supplies the medial thigh
obturator