Middle rectal artery
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| Artery: Middle rectal artery | |
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| The blood vessels of the rectum and anus, showing the distribution and anastomosis on the posterior surface near the termination of the gut. (Labeled as hemorrhoidal artery.) | |
| The arteries of the pelvis. (Mid hemmor. faintly labeled near center.) | |
| Latin | arteria rectalis media |
| Gray's | subject #155 615 |
| Supplies | Rectum, seminal vesicle, vagina |
| Source | Internal iliac artery |
| Vein | Middle rectal veins |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | a_61/12155671 |
The middle rectal artery is an artery in the pelvis that supplies blood to the rectum.
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[edit] Structure
The middle rectal artery usually arises with the inferior vesical artery, a branch of the internal iliac artery. It is distributed to the rectum, anastomosing with the inferior vesical artery, superior rectal artery, and inferior rectal artery.
In males, the middle rectal artery may give off branches to the prostate and the seminal vesicles, while in females it gives off branches to the vagina.
[edit] Additional images
Sigmoid colon and rectum, showing distribution of branches of inferior mesenteric artery and their anastomoses. |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- SUNY Labs 43:13-0302 - "The Female Pelvis: Branches of Internal Iliac Artery"
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