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Superficial external pudendal artery

Superficial external pudendal artery is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Superficial external pudendal artery rather than just read about it. In short: The superficial external pudendal artery (superficial external pudic artery) is one of the three pudendal arteries. It arises from the medial side of the femoral artery, close to the superficial epigastric artery and superficial iliac circumflex artery.

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Reference excerpt

The superficial external pudendal artery (superficial external pudic artery) is one of the three pudendal arteries. It arises from the medial side of the femoral artery, close to the superficial epigastric artery and superficial iliac circumflex artery.

Course and target After piercing the femoral sheath and fascia cribrosa, it courses medialward, across the spermatic cord (or round ligament in the female), to be distributed to the integument on the lower part of the abdomen, the scrotum in the male, and the labium majus in the female, anastomosing with branches of the internal pudendal artery. It crosses superficial to the inguinal ligament.

See also Deep external pudendal artery Internal pudendal artery

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References This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 629 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links antthigh at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (femoralart)

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In the classroom: Superficial external pudendal artery is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Arteries of the lower limb, Cardiovascular system stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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