Vessels

Question 1

Branches off of abdominal aorta in the pelvis

Answer 1

Median sacral & common iliac (becoming internal & external iliac)

Question 2

The median sacral artery supplies

Answer 2

the sacrum and coccyx

Question 3

Branches of the external iliac a.

Answer 3

Deep circumflex iliac a., inferior epigastric a., accessory obturator a.

Question 4

Branches of internal iliac a.

Answer 4

has an anterior and posterior division

Question 5

Arteries coming off of the posterior division of the internal iliac a.

Answer 5

Iliolumbar a., lateral sacral a., superior gluteal a., inferior gluteal a. (may also come off of anterior)

Question 6

Iliolumbar a. supplies

Answer 6

Psoas major, iliacus, & quadratus lumborum muscles

Lumbar vertebrae

Question 7

Lateral sacral a. supplies

Answer 7

Piriformis muscle

Structures within sacral canal

Question 8

Superior gluteal a. supplies

Answer 8

the superior gluteal region

Question 9

Inferior gluteal a. supplies

Answer 9

the inferior gluteal region; can also branch off ant. division

Question 10

Arteries coming off of the anterior division of the internal iliac a. in males

Answer 10

Superior vesical a., obturator a., inferior vesical a., middle rectal a., internal pudendal

Question 11

Superior vesical a. in males supplies

Answer 11

urinary bladder; comes from branches of umbilical a.

Question 12

Obturator a. in males supplies

Answer 12

muscles of medial thigh

Question 13

Inferior vesical a. in males supplies

Answer 13

the urinary bladder, prostate, seminal vesicles, & pelvic part of ureters

Question 14

Middle rectal in males supplies

Answer 14

the rectum, seminal vesicles, & prostate

Question 15

Internal pudendal in males supplies

Answer 15

perineum

Question 16

Arteries coming off of the posterior division of the internal iliac a. in females

Answer 16

Superior vesical a., obturator a., uterine., middle rectal., internal pudendal a.

Question 17

Superior vesical a. in females supplies

Answer 17

urinary bladder; branches of umbilical a.

Question 18

Obturator a. in females supplies

Answer 18

the muscles of the medial thigh

Question 19

Uterine a. in females supplies

Answer 19

the uterus, uterine tubes, urinary bladder, & vagina. May also have a vaginal branch that supplies the vagina

Question 20

Middle rectal in females supplies

Answer 20

the rectum and vagina

Question 21

Internal pudendal in females supplies

Answer 21

the perineum

Question 22

Branches of internal pudendal a.

Answer 22

inferior rectal a., perineal a., deep a. of penis/clitoris, dorsal a. of penis/clitoris

Question 23

Inferior rectal a. supplies

Answer 23

anal canal and anus

Question 24

Perineal a. supplies _____ & has ______ branches

Answer 24

perineum; 2 branches = posterior scrotal/labial a. & artery of bulb of penis/vestibule

Question 25

Posterior scrotal/labial a. supplies

Answer 25

the skin of the scrotum or labia majora

Question 26

Artery of the bulb of the penis or vestibule supplies

Answer 26

in males: bulb of penis & bulbourethral glands

in females: vaginal vestibule, labia minora, & vestibular glands

Question 27

Deep a. of penis/clitoris supplies

Answer 27

erectile tissue of penis or clitoris

Question 28

Dorsal a. of penis/clitoris supplies

Answer 28

perineal muscles, skin & fascia of penis/clitoris, & glans of penis/clitoris