Inferior rectal artery

Inferior rectal artery

Anatomy

Course
Branches off the internal pudendal artery as it crosses the ischial tuberosity. It promptly pierces the pudendal cavity and gives off its branches.

Supply

Responsible for supplying the lower half of the rectum as well as some branches to the superficial gluteal region.

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