Left gluteal region, showing surface markings for arteries and sciatic nerve
Internal iliac artery and some of its branches (superior gluteal artery labeled at right)
Details
Source
Internal iliac artery
Vein
Superior gluteal veins
Supplies
Gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and tensor fasciae latae
Identifiers
Latin
arteria glutaea superior
TA98
A12.2.15.013
TA2
4310
FMA
18868
Anatomical terminology
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The superior gluteal artery is the terminal branch of the posterior division of the internal iliac artery. It exits the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen before splitting into a superficial branch and a deep branch.
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greater sciatic foramen superior to the piriformis muscle. It is accompanied by the superiorglutealartery and the superiorgluteal vein. It passes lateral-ward...
The inferior glutealartery (sciatic artery) is a terminal branch of the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery. It exits the pelvis through the...
the superiorgluteal, iliolumbar, and lateral sacral arteries. The rest usually arise from the anterior division. Because it is variable, an artery may...
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inferior glutealartery. On the other hand, uterine artery can be first branch from internal iliac artery before the superior and inferior glutealarteries branching...
sciatic foramen superior to the piriformis. The nerve also courses between the gluteus medius and minimus. The superiorglutealartery also supplies the...
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sacral vertebra. It also arises from the superior margin of the greater sciatic notch,[citation needed] the gluteal surface of the ilium (near the posterior...
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head of the femur. It includes the superiorglutealartery and the medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries (the former of which provides the main...
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and of innervation. The superiorglutealartery, the inferior glutealartery, the superiorgluteal veins, and the inferior gluteal veins irrigate the gluteus...
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acetabulum. Deep branches of the superiorglutealartery supply the superior region and the inferior glutealartery supplies the postero-inferior region...
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terminal branches of the superiorgluteal and deep circumflex iliac artery. The descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery runs downward, behind...
circumflex, the superiorgluteal and lateral femoral circumflex arteries. In 45% to 50% of persons the superficial circumflex iliac artery and superficial...
rotators: The piriformis, superior gemellus, obturator internus, inferior gemellus, and quadratus femoris. The inferior gluteal nerve/artery, sciatic nerve, pudendal...