Pelvis Flashcards
What is the origin of the umbilical artery?
anterior division of internal iliac artery
What is the origin of the internal iliac artery?
common iliac artery
What is the origin of the obturator artery?
anterior division of internal iliac artery
What is the origin of the superior vesical artery?
patent part of umbilical artery
What is the origin of the internal pudendal artery?
anterior division of internal iliac artery
What is the origin of the inferior gluteal artery?
anterior division of internal iliac artery
What is the origin of the iliolumbar artery?
posterior division of internal iliac artery
What is the origin of the lateral sacral artery?
posterior division of internal iliac artery
What is the origin of the superior gluteal artery?
posterior division of internal iliac artery
What does the internal iliac artery supply?
main blood supply to pelvic organs, gluteal muscles, and perineum
What does the obturator artery supply?
pelvic muscles, nutrient artery to ilium, and head of femur
What does the superior vesical artery supply?
superior aspect of urinary bladder; often ductus deferens in males
What does the internal pudendal artery supply?
main artery to perineum, including muscles of anal canal and perineum; skin and urogenital triangle; erectile bodies
What does the inferior gluteal artery supply?
piriformis, coccygeus, levator ani, and gluteal muscles
What does the iliolumbar artery supply?
liacus, psoas major, quadratus lumborum muscles, and cauda equina in vertebral canal
