Superior vesical artery

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The superior vesical arteryis a branch of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. It supplies part of the bladder, ureter, seminal vesicle and ductus deferens.

Summary

origin:~~- anterior~~ anterior division of internal iliac artery·
location:- pelvis·
supply:~~- superior~~ superior bladder, ureter, ductus deferens·
branches: middle vesical, artery to ductus deferens

Gross anatomy

Origin

The superior vesical artery originates in the pelvis, from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. It travels along the pelvic sidewall, then courses medially toward the upper portion of the bladder within a fold of peritoneum.

Branches

The superior vesical artery is the persistent proximal portion of the foetal umbilical artery. The distal part is obliterated and forms the medial umbilical ligament.

The artery divides in order to supply fundus of the bladder, ureter and ductus deferens. The portion that supplies the bladder and seminal vesicles may be named the middle vesical artery. The ~~artery to the~~ ductus deferens ~~is a branch that supplies~~ branch supplies the ductus deferens in males.

Supply

The fundus of the bladder, adjacent ureter, ~~seminal~~seminal vesicles, ductus deferens.

Variant Anatomy

anatomy

The superior vesical artery is often the highest anterior branch of the internal iliac artery, ~~however~~but this may vary. The artery is named according to ~~it’s~~its supply rather than ~~it's~~its relation to the internal iliac artery.

-<p>The <a title="superior vesical artery" href="/articles/superior-vesical-artery">superior vesical artery </a>is a branch of the anterior division of the <a title="Internal iliac artery" href="/articles/internal-iliac-artery">internal iliac artery</a>. It supplies part of the <a title="bladder" href="/articles/bladder">bladder</a>, <a title="ureter" href="/articles/ureter">ureter</a>, <a title="Seminal vesicle" href="/articles/seminal-vesicle">seminal vesicle</a> and <a title="Ductus deferens" href="/articles/ductus-deferens">ductus deferens.</a></p><p> </p><h4>Summary</h4><p>· <strong>origin</strong>- anterior division of internal iliac artery</p><p>· <strong>location</strong>- pelvis</p><p>· <strong>supply</strong>- superior bladder, ureter, ductus deferens</p><p>· <strong>branches</strong>- <a title="middle vesical artery" href="/articles/middle-vesical-artery">middle vesical</a>, <a title="artery to ductus deferens" href="/articles/artery-to-ductus-deferens">artery to ductus deferens</a></p><p> </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><h5>Origin</h5><p>The superior vesical artery originates in the <a title="Pelvis" href="/articles/pelvis-1">pelvis</a>, from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. It travels along the pelvic sidewall, then courses medially toward the upper portion of the bladder within a fold of peritoneum.</p><p> </p><h5>Branches</h5><p>The superior vesical artery is the persistent proximal portion of the <a title="foetal umbilical artery." href="/articles/foetal-umbilical-artery">foetal umbilical artery.</a> The distal part is obliterated and forms the <a title="medial umbilical ligament" href="/articles/medial-umbilical-ligament">medial umbilical ligament</a>.</p><p>The artery divides in order to supply fundus of the bladder, ureter and ductus deferens. The portion that supplies the bladder and seminal vesicles may be named the middle vesical artery . The artery to the ductus deferens is a branch that supplies the ductus deferens in males.</p><p> </p><h5>Supply</h5><p>The fundus of the bladder, adjacent ureter, seminal vesicles, ductus deferens.</p><p> </p><h5>Variant Anatomy</h5><p>The superior vesical artery is often the highest anterior branch of the internal iliac artery, however this may vary. The artery is named according to it’s supply rather than it's relation to the internal iliac artery. </p>
+<p>The <strong>superior vesical artery </strong>is a branch of the anterior division of the <a href="/articles/internal-iliac-artery">internal iliac artery</a>. It supplies part of the <a href="/articles/bladder">bladder</a>, <a href="/articles/ureter">ureter</a>, <a href="/articles/seminal-vesicle">seminal vesicle</a> and <a href="/articles/ductus-deferens">ductus deferens</a>.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>
+<li>
+<strong>origin:</strong> anterior division of internal iliac artery</li>
+<li>
+<strong>location:</strong> pelvis</li>
+<li>
+<strong>supply:</strong> superior bladder, ureter, ductus deferens</li>
+<li>
+<strong>branches</strong>: <a href="/articles/middle-vesical-artery">middle vesical</a>, <a href="/articles/artery-to-ductus-deferens">artery to ductus deferens</a>
+</li>
+</ul><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><h5>Origin</h5><p>The superior vesical artery originates in the <a href="/articles/pelvis-1">pelvis</a>, from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. It travels along the pelvic sidewall, then courses medially toward the upper portion of the bladder within a fold of peritoneum.</p><h5>Branches</h5><p>The superior vesical artery is the persistent proximal portion of the <a href="/articles/foetal-umbilical-artery">foetal umbilical artery.</a> The distal part is obliterated and forms the <a href="/articles/medial-umbilical-ligament">medial umbilical ligament</a>.</p><p>The artery divides in order to supply fundus of the bladder, ureter and ductus deferens. The portion that supplies the bladder and seminal vesicles may be named the middle vesical artery. The ductus deferens branch supplies the ductus deferens in males.</p><h5>Supply</h5><p>The fundus of the bladder, adjacent ureter, seminal vesicles, ductus deferens.</p><h4>Variant anatomy</h4><p>The superior vesical artery is often the highest anterior branch of the internal iliac artery, but this may vary. The artery is named according to its supply rather than its relation to the internal iliac artery. </p>

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3. Gray's Anatomy. Churchill Livingstone. (2011) ISBN:0443066841. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
1. Last's anatomy, regional and applied. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN:044304662X. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
2. Dalley AF, Agur AM. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, Sixth Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN:1605476528. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon