Superior vesical artery
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| Superior vesical artery | |
|---|---|
 Male internal iliac artery and some of its branches. Superior vesical labeled at left. | |
| Details | |
| Source | umbilical artery, or anterior trunk of internal iliac artery |
| Vein | Vesical venous plexus |
| Supplies | Urinary bladder, ureter |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae vesicales superiores |
| TA98 | A12.2.15.024 |
| TA2 | 4320 |
| FMA | 18839 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The superior vesical artery supplies numerous branches to the upper part of the bladder.
Other branches supply the ureter.
The first part of the superior vesical artery represents the terminal section of the previous portion of the umbilical artery (fetal hypogastric artery).
External links
- Template:EMedicineDictionary
- pelvis at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (pelvicarteries)
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 615 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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