Where does the superior vesical artery come from?

The superior vesical artery originates in the pelvis, from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. It travels along the pelvic sidewall, then courses medially toward the upper portion of the bladder within a fold of peritoneum.

The inferior vesical artery arises as one of the lower branches from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. It passes medially along the pelvic floor to the fundus of the bladder.

The umbilical artery gives rise to both a nonfunctional remnant of the fetal circulation and an active vessel giving supply to the bladder. In the adult, the obliterated area of the vessel is identifiable as the medial umbilical ligament and the patent segment is the superior vesical artery.

The superior vesical artery is a branch of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. It supplies part of the bladder, ureter, seminal vesicle and ductus deferens.

The most common source of origin of the obturator artery is as a single branch arising from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery.

The superior vesical artery arises as the first branch of the anterior division of internal iliac artery, inferior to the pelvic brim and on the lateral wall of the lesser pelvis. … At this point, the superior vesical artery anastomoses with the inferior vesical artery in males and with the uterine artery in females.

The obturator artery is a branch of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. It originates in the pelvis, just below the umbilical artery. The artery then courses anteroinferiorly over the pelvic wall, being superior to the obturator vein and inferior to the obturator nerve.

The inferior vesical artery is a branch (direct or indirect) of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. It frequently arises in common with the middle rectal artery, and is distributed to the fundus of the bladder. In males, it also supplies the prostate and the seminal vesicles.

The inferior vesical artery is a branch of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. Some texts state it is only present in males and may be replaced by a vaginal artery in females. Note, the vaginal artery which is most commonly described, is often a branch of the uterine artery.

Uterine arteries are the main vessels supplying blood to the uterus. Mainly, they originate from the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery.

In the gluteal region, the superior gluteal artery supplies the gluteus maximus and overlying skin, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fascia lata. It contributes to anastomoses at the anterior superior iliac spine and the hip joint.

Anatomical terminology. The vesical plexus envelops the lower part of the bladder and the base of the prostate and communicates with the pudendal and prostatic plexuses. It is drained, by means of several vesical veins, into the internal iliac veins.

The uterine artery arises from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. It crosses above the ureter on its course to the uterus (bridge over water). The uterine artery commonly anastomoses with the vaginal and ovarian artieries.

The ovarian artery is a long paired vessel that usually stems from the anterolateral aspect of the abdominal aorta. It courses through much of the abdomen and pelvis, ending in the suspensory ligament of ovary. The male equivalent of the ovarian artery is the testicular artery.

The superior gluteal artery is an artery of the pelvis. It arises directly from the posterior trunk of the internal iliac artery as its largest branch. Along its course, it supplies muscles of the posterior pelvic region. The superior gluteal artery gives off two terminal branches; superficial and deep.

The obturator vein begins in the upper portion of the adductor region of the thigh and enters the pelvis through the upper part of the obturator foramen, in the obturator canal.

Known as an accessory, or aberrant obturator artery, it may be present in approximately 20% of cases. This occurs when a large branch of the inferior epigastric artery descends into the pelvis along the usual path of the pubic branch of the obturator artery. Most often, it lies medial to the femoral ring.

Inside the pelvis the obturator artery gives off iliac branches to the iliac fossa, which supply the bone and the Iliacus, and anastomose with the ilio-lumbar artery; a vesical branch, which runs backward to supply the bladder; and a pubic branch, which is given off from the vessel just before it leaves the pelvic …

The profunda femoris artery provides the main blood supply to the thigh. … Subsequently, the artery runs down the thigh deep to the adductor longus muscle, in close relation to the linea aspera of the femur, and pierces the adductor magnus muscle to become the fourth perforating artery.

It normally runs anteroinferiorly along the lateral wall of the pelvis to the upper part of the obturator foramen where it exits the pelvis by passing through said foramen. Along its course, the artery is accompanied by the obturator nerve and one obturator vein.

The ovarian artery is a direct branch of the abdominal aorta. The ovarian artery supplies oxygenated blood to the ovary, fallopian tube, and uterus. In the myometrium, the uterine artery further branches out to the arcuate artery, radial artery, spiral artery, and basal artery.

Its cells develop from the follicular cells surrounding the ovarian follicle. The follicular theca cells luteinize into small luteal cells (thecal-lutein cells) and follicular granulosa cells luteinize into large luteal cells (granulosal-lutein cells) forming the corpus luteum.

The arterial blood supply of the uterus comes from three arteries: the uterine branch of the ovarian artery, the uterine artery of the external iliac artery, and the uterine branch of the urogenital artery. All arteries enter the uterus at its mesometrial border and divide into smaller ones.

Origin. Although the inferior gluteal artery arises directly from the internal iliac artery, it may also arise as a common trunk with the superior gluteal artery or the internal pudendal artery. The inferior gluteal artery can also be duplicated.

The main arteries of the gluteal region are the superior gluteal and inferior gluteal arteries. They arise from the internal iliac artery.

The superior gluteal nerve can be injured by an incorrectly placed intramuscular injection. It can also be compressed by pelvic masses for example colorectal cancer or an iliac artery aneurysm. The nerve can also be injured following a bending, lifting, or twisting injury, or a fall on the buttock.

Vesical veinsDrains fromUrinary bladderSourceVesical venous plexusDrains toInternal iliac veinArterySuperior vesical artery, inferior vesical artery

The male urethra originates at the bladder neck and terminates at the urethral meatus on the glans penis. It is roughly 15-25 cm long in the adult and forms an “S” curve when viewed from a median sagittal plane in an upright, flaccid position (see the image below).

The receipt of blood from the vesical and prostatic rami connect the prostatic plexus to the vesical plexus and internal pudendal vein. The prostatic plexus then drains into the vesical and internal iliac veins.