Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System: Arteries: Pelvis: Vaginal Artery

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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System: Arteries: Pelvis

Vaginal Artery

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed

The vaginal artery usually arises from the uterine artery, sometimes as several branches. It may also arise from the internal iliac in common with the uterine artery.

The vaginal artery may also arise from the middle rectal or from the superior, or inferior vesical artery.

Image 243, Image 474

References

See those given for the uterine artery.

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