Lateral sacral artery
| Lateral sacral artery | |
|---|---|
Internal iliac artery and some branches. Lateral sacral artery labeled at upper right. | |
The iliac veins. (Lateral sacral labeled at bottom left.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Internal iliac artery |
| Vein | Lateral sacral veins |
| Supplies | Erector spinae, piriformis muscle, sacral canal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae sacrales laterales |
| TA98 | A12.2.15.006 |
| TA2 | 4308 |
| FMA | 70812 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The lateral sacral arteries is an artery in the pelvis that arises from the posterior division of the internal iliac artery. It later splits into two smaller branches, a superior and an inferior.