Vesiculodeferential artery

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Vesiculodeferential artery
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From Superior vesical artery
Supplies Seminal vesicles
Anatomical terminology

The vesiculodeferential artery, also known as the middle vesical artery, is an artery that supplies blood to the seminal vesicles.

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Structure

The vesiculodeferential artery arises from the superior vesical artery, which is a branch of the umbilical artery. [1]

Function

The vesiculodeferential artery supplies oxygenated blood to the seminal vesicles. [1] [2]

History

The vesiculodeferential artery is also known as the middle vesical artery. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Gray's anatomy : the anatomical basis of clinical practice. Standring, Susan (41 ed.). [Philadelphia]. 2016. pp. 1279–1280. ISBN   978-0-7020-5230-9. OCLC   920806541.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. 1 2 Bilhim, Tiago; Pereira, José António; Fernandes, Lúcia; Tinto, Hugo Rio; Pisco, João M. (October 2014). "Angiographic Anatomy of the Male Pelvic Arteries". American Journal of Roentgenology. 203 (4): W373 –W382. doi: 10.2214/AJR.13.11687 . ISSN   0361-803X. PMID   25247966.
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