Inferior rectal artery

Inferior rectal artery
The inferior rectal arteries(unlabeled) surround the anus.
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.)
Details
SourceInternal pudendal artery
VeinInferior rectal veins
SuppliesAnal canal
Identifiers
Latinarteria rectalis inferior,
arteria haemorrhoidalis inferior
TA98A12.2.15.039
TA24342
FMA20824
Anatomical terminology

The inferior rectal artery (inferior hemorrhoidal artery) is an artery that supplies blood to the lower third of the anal canal below the pectinate line.

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