middle sacral artery
1middle sacral artery — n a small artery that arises from the back of the abdominal part of the aorta just before it forks into the two common iliac arteries and that descends near the midline in front of the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae, the sacrum, and the coccyx …
2sacral artery — see LATERAL SACRAL ARTERY, MIDDLE SACRAL ARTERY …
3Middle rectal artery — Artery: Middle rectal artery The blood vessels of the rectum and anus, showing the distribution and anastomosis on the posterior surface near the termination of the gut. (Labeled as hemorrhoidal artery.) …
4Middle colic artery — Artery: Middle colic artery The superior mesenteric artery and its branches. (Middle colic visible at center top.) …
5Median sacral artery — Artery: Median sacral artery The abdominal aorta and its branches. (Middle sacral visible at center bottom.) …
6Lateral sacral artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteriae sacrales laterales GraySubject = 155 GrayPage = 621 Caption = Internal iliac artery and some branches. Lateral sacral artery labeled at upper right. Caption2 = The iliac veins. (Lateral sacral… …
7Middle suprarenal arteries — Artery: Middle suprarenal arteries Posterior abdominal wall, after removal of the peritoneum, showing kidneys, suprarenal capsules, and great vessels. (Middle suprarenal artery visible but not labeled.) Latin arteria suprarenalis media …
8Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… …
9Middle colic vein — Vein: Middle colic vein Portal vein and tributaries. (Middle colic vein hidden behind pancreas, but it is possible to see where it drains to the superior mesenteric.) Latin vena colica media …
10Middle rectal veins — Vein: Middle rectal veins Scheme of the anastomosis of the veins of the rectum Latin venae rectales mediae Gray s …
