The Common Vein Copyright 2010
Introduction
The primary blood supply of the prostate comes from the prostatic artery which is a branch of the inferior vesical artery. Some accessory vessels to the prostate are supplied from the middle hemorrhoidal (rectal) and internal pudendal arteries.
Blood Supply from the Anterior Branch of the Internal Iliac Artery |
| The diagram shows the blood supply to the prostate coming off a branch of the anterior division of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery.
Image Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD Copyright 2010 all rights reserved 96269b35b01d02a.8sp02 |