Internal pudendal artery

Internal pudendal artery
Identifiers
TAA12.2.15.038
FMA18835
Anatomical terminology

The internal pudendal artery goes in the pelvis and in the perineum (the area between the legs of a person). It is an important blood vessel for supplying blood to the perineum.[1] It is different in women and in men.

The artery has a lot of branches. Branches are smaller arteries which start from the "parent" artery. In men, it has branches going to muscles, the penis and the urethra (the tube which urine passes through). In women, it has branches going to the labia and the clitoris.

References

  1. ↑ Gray's Anatomy For Students, ed. 2, page 474


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