Median sacral artery | |
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![]() The abdominal aorta and its branches. (Middle sacral visible at center bottom.) | |
![]() The arteries of the pelvis. (Middle sacral labeled at upper right.) | |
Details | |
Source | Abdominal aorta |
Vein | Median sacral vein |
Supplies | Coccyx, lumbar vertebrae, sacrum |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria sacralis mediana |
TA98 | A12.2.12.008 |
TA2 | 4298 |
FMA | 14757 |
Anatomical terminology |
The median sacral artery (or middle sacral artery) is a small artery that arises posterior to the abdominal aorta and superior to its bifurcation.