Middle rectal 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.)
The arteries of the pelvis.
Details
SourceInternal iliac artery
VeinMiddle rectal veins
SuppliesRectum, seminal vesicle, vagina
Identifiers
Latinarteria rectalis media,
arteria haemorrhoidalis media
TA98A12.2.15.036
TA24338
FMA18826
Anatomical terminology

The middle rectal artery is an artery in the pelvis that supplies blood to the rectum.

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