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1
Q

Which arteries supply the scrotum

A

anterior scrotal
posterior scrotal
testicular

2
Q

Origin of anterior scrotal artery

A

Deep external pudendal

3
Q

Origin of the posterior scrotal artery

A

internal pudendal

4
Q

Origin of internal pudendal artery

A

internal iliac (anterior branch)

5
Q

Posterior branches of the internal iliac artery

A

iliolumbar, lateral sacral, posterior gluteal

6
Q

Origin of middle rectal artery

A

internal pudendal artery (anterior branch)

7
Q

Origin of superior rectal artery

A

inferior mesenteric artery

8
Q

Which blood vessel crosses the ureter in the pelvis?

A

uterine artery anteriorly

9
Q

origin of the uterine artery

A

internal iliac (anterior division)

10
Q

Which blood vessels travel through the broad ligament?

A

uterine and ovarian arteries

11
Q

Blood supply to the bladder

A

superior vesicle and inferior vesicle arteries + vaginal artery

12
Q

Origin of superior vesicle aretery and inferior vesicle artery

A

internal iliac artery

13
Q

Origin of the inferior rectal artery

A

internal pudendal

14
Q

Rectal arteries (origin and supply)

A

origins - superior (IMA), middle (internal pudendal), inferior (internal pudendal)
supply - superior (upper 2/3 rectum), middle (lower 1/3 rectum) inferior (anal canal)

15
Q

Arterial supply to levator ani

A

inferior gluteal artery

16
Q

Origin of inferior gluteal artery

A

anterior branch of internal iliac artery

17
Q

What does the inferior gluteal artery course?

A

out of greater sciatic foramen to buttock and posterior thigh