Vein Vesical venous plexus TA A12.2.15.024 | Dorlands
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Source umbilical artery, or anterior trunk of internal iliac artery Supplies Urinary bladder, ureter Latin arteriae vesicales superiores | ||
The superior vesical artery supplies numerous branches to the upper part of the bladder.
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Development
The first part of the superior vesical artery represents the terminal section of the previous portion of the umbilical artery (fetal hypogastric artery).
Variation
The middle vesical artery, usually a branch of the superior vesical artery, is distributed to the fundus of the bladder and the seminal vesicles. This artery is not usually described in modern anatomy textbooks. Instead, it is described that the superior vesical artery may exist as multiple vessels that arise from a common origin.
Function
Other branches supply the ureter.
References
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