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Inferior vesical artery

Field	Value
Name	Inferior vesical
Latin	arteria vesicalis inferior
Image	Inferiorvesical.png
Caption	The arteries of the pelvis.
Image2	Internal iliac branches.PNG
Caption2	Same picture, showing the source of inferior vesical artery, the internal iliac artery, with other branches.
BranchFrom	Internal iliac artery
Vein	Vesical venous plexus
Supplies	Prostate, seminal vesicle, urinary bladder, vas deferens

artery The inferior vesical artery is an artery of the pelvis which arises from the internal iliac artery and supplies parts of the urinary bladder as well as other structures of the urinary system and structures of the male reproductive system.

Some sources consider this vessel to be present only in males, and cite the vaginal artery as the homologous structure in females; others consider it to be present in both sexes, with the vessel taking the form of a small branch of a vaginal artery in females.

Structure

Origin

The inferior vesical artery is a branch of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. It frequently has a common origin with the middle rectal artery.****

Course

The inferior vesical artery passes medially across the pelvic floor.

Distribution

The inferior vesical artery is distributed to the trigone and inferior portion of the urinary bladder, the ureter, prostate, vas deferens, and seminal vesicles.vas deferens

The branches to the prostate communicate with the corresponding contralateral vessels.****

Additional images

File:Slide10khi.JPG|Inferior vesical artery. Deep dissection. Lateral view.

References

Kyung Won, PhD. Chung. (2005). "Gross Anatomy (Board Review)". Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
{{SUNYAnatomyLabs. 43. 13. 03. 01 - "The Female Pelvis: Branches of Internal Iliac Artery"
Gray, Henry. (1918). "Gray's Anatomy".
(2011). "Last's Anatomy: Regional and Applied".

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