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Internal pudendal artery

The internal pudendal artery is one of the three pudendal arteries. It branches off the internal iliac artery, and provides blood to the external genitalia.

Internal pudendal artery

Internal iliac artery

Inferior rectal artery and others

Internal pudendal veins

External genitalia, perineum

arteria pudenda interna

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Function[edit]

The internal pudendal artery supplies blood to the external genitalia.

Clinical significance[edit]

In women, the internal pudendal artery may be damaged during childbirth.[3] This may cause a haematoma, which usually resolves without treatment, but may form an infected abscess.[3]

Right hip bone. Internal surface.

Right hip bone. Internal surface.

Dissection of side wall of pelvis showing sacral and pudendal plexuses.

Dissection of side wall of pelvis showing sacral and pudendal plexuses.

The deeper branches of the internal pudendal artery.

The deeper branches of the internal pudendal artery.

Diagram of the arteries of the penis.

Diagram of the arteries of the penis.

The penis in transverse section, showing the blood vessels.

The penis in transverse section, showing the blood vessels.

Internal pudendal artery. Deep dissection. Lateral view.

Internal pudendal artery. Deep dissection. Lateral view.

Diagram of the arteries of the vulva.

Diagram of the arteries of the vulva.

Pudendal nerve

Superficial external pudendal artery

Deep external pudendal artery

at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Inferior view of female perineum, branches of the internal pudendal artery."

Anatomy figure: 41:04-00

at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Inferior view of female perineum, branches of the internal pudendal artery."

Anatomy figure: 41:04-06

at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Branches of internal pudendal artery in the male perineum."

Anatomy figure: 42:03-01

at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Sagittal view of the internal iliac artery and its branches in the female pelvis. "

Anatomy figure: 43:07-14

at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Sagittal view of the internal iliac artery and its branches in the male pelvis. "

Anatomy figure: 44:06-00

at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center

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Medical.com: 2503

Mnemonics

at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (pelvicarteries)

pelvis

: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School

figures/chapter_32/32-2.HTM

: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School

figures/chapter_32/32-3.HTM

Diagram at MSU