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Oct 30, 2023 · The uterine artery passes inferiorly and medially across the floor of the pelvis and above the ureter, travelling within the broad ligament of the uterus. It terminates at the cervix of the uterus, where it divides into smaller branches. This article will discuss the anatomy and function of the uterine artery.
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- Internal iliac artery
- Ascending branch, descending branch
- Uterus, cervix, vagina, ovaries, uterine tube
Nov 15, 2022 · The uterine artery is seen bilaterally and is a branch of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. Gross anatomy Course. It runs medially in the pelvis, within the base of the broad ligament, to the outer surface of the uterus. From lateral to medial it has a descending, transverse and ascending portion.
Sep 4, 2023 · The uterine artery also circulates branches towards the fallopian tube and ureter as it goes across it. Cervicovaginal branches anastomose with vaginal arteries to create the azygos arteries of the vagina. The arcuate arteries of uterus supply blood to the smooth musculature of the uterus called myometrium.
- Raheel Chaudhry, Khalid Chaudhry
- Ross University School Of Medicine
- 2018
- 2023/09/04
Apr 6, 2020 · In the angiography group, a common trunk of the uterine and umbilical arteries was described in 42 out of 58 cases (76.5%). The uterine artery was a branch of the internal iliac, superior gluteal, and obturator arteries in eight (11.8%), six (8.8%), and two (2.9%) cases, respectively.
- Konstantinos Liapis, Nikolaos Tasis, Ioannis Tsouknidas, George Tsakotos, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Ko...
- 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.33427
- 2020
- 2020/03
Uterine artery on angiography. Case contributed by Donna D'Souza. Diagnosis certain.
The authors present an excellent discussion of the normal anatomy of the uterine artery and its relationship to other vessels of the pelvis and the female genital tract. The classic anatomic teaching is that the uterine artery arises from the medial surface of the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery [2].
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Oct 30, 2023 · The uterus, also known as the womb, is an about 8 cm long hollow muscular organ in the female pelvis and lies dorsocranially on the bladder. It consists of several anatomical parts, such as the cervix, isthmus, and body. While its anatomy sounds simple, its histology is more complicated.
