Superior vesical artery
| Superior vesical artery | |
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Male internal iliac artery and some of its branches. Superior vesical labeled at left.
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| Latin | arteriae vesicales superiores |
| Source | umbilical artery, or anterior trunk of internal iliac artery |
| Vesical venous plexus | |
| Supplies | Urinary bladder, ureter |
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The superior vesical artery supplies numerous branches to the upper part of the bladder.
Structure
Development
The first part of the superior vesical artery represents the terminal section of the previous portion of the umbilical artery (fetal hypogastric artery).
Variation
The middle vesical artery, usually a branch of the superior vesical artery, is distributed to the fundus of the bladder and the seminal vesicles. This artery is not usually described in modern anatomy textbooks. Instead, it is described that the superior vesical artery may exist as multiple vessels that arise from a common origin.
Function
Other branches supply the ureter.
External links
- pelvis at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (pelvicarteries)
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
