What are the branches of the internal iliac artery?
What are the branches of the internal iliac artery?
Internal iliac artery
| Internal iliac | |
|---|---|
| Branches | iliolumbar artery, lateral sacral artery, superior gluteal artery, inferior gluteal artery, middle rectal artery, uterine artery, obturator artery, inferior vesical artery, superior vesical artery, obliterated umbilical artery, internal pudendal artery |
| Vein | Internal iliac vein |
What does the hypogastric artery supply?
The internal iliac artery (IIA), or hypogastric artery, is the primary artery supplying the pelvic viscera and an important contributor to structures of the pelvic wall, perineum, gluteal region, and thigh.
What are the three posterior branches?
superior lumbar triangle.
How do you remember the branches of the internal iliac artery?
Mnemonics to remember the branches of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery are:
- SOI VU MR PIG (it can be remembered as SO fourth (IV) U MR PIG)
- Oranges Under Some Ice Might Peel Instantly.
What are the branches of the external iliac artery?
Branches of the external iliac arteries include the inferior epigastric arteries and deep circumflex iliac arteries. The majority of the blood flow continues through the lumen of the external iliac artery past the inguinal ligament and into the common femoral artery.
Where does pudendal artery come from?
The internal pudendal artery is a smaller terminal branch of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery originating between the iliopectineal line and greater sciatic notch.
Where does the hypogastric artery come from?
—The obturator artery sometimes arises from the main stem or from the posterior trunk of the hypogastric, or it may spring from the superior gluteal artery; occasionally it arises from the external iliac….Branches.
| From the Anterior Trunk. | From the Posterior Trunk. |
|---|---|
| Inferior Gluteal. | |
| Uterine | In the Female. |
| Vaginal |
Which of the following is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery?
The distal branches of the superior mesenteric artery (right colic, ileocolic, and middle colic) and the inferior mesenteric artery (sigmoid and left colic) supply the colon. They are also connected to each other by an intricate arterial arcade along the mesenteric border known as the Marginal Artery of Drummond.
What is pudendal artery?
The internal pudendal artery is the arterial trunk supplying blood to all of the perineal structures inferior to the pelvic diaphragm. It begins as a branch of the internal iliac, which is located subperitoneally in the lateral pelvis.
What is another name for the internal iliac artery?
The internal iliac artery (also known as the hypogastric artery, but internal iliac is the accepted term in the TA) is the smaller terminal branch of the common iliac artery. It supplies the pelvic walls, pelvic viscera, external genitalia, perineum, buttock and medial part of the thigh.
What is the difference between iliac artery and femoral artery?
(External iliac artery is large artery at center, and inguinal ligament runs from upper right to lower left. When the artery crosses the ligament, it becomes the femoral artery.)
