external pudendal artery

Origin: femoral artery Branches: anterior scrotal or labial artery Distribution: 1) skin over pubis 2) skin over penis 3) skin of scrotum or labia majora (via anterior scrotal or labial artery) Anastomosis: 1) dorsal artery of the penis or clitoris 2) posterior scrotal or labial artery 3) superficial epigastric artery Course: -> A pair of arteries (superficial & deep to the femoral vein).

Properties

FORM: external pudendal artery ORIGIN: femoral artery

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999

Components

intima; tunica intima tunica media vascular endothelium