"origin: anterior division of the internal iliac artery"
"location: abdominal wall and pelvis"
"supply: placenta in the fetus, superior bladder, ureter, ductus deferens"
"main branches: obliterated umbilical artery, superior vesical artery"
"superior vesical artery: the persistent proximal portion of the umbilical artery; runs along the side wall of the pelvis to its supply at the superior bladder as well as adjacent ureter and ductus deferens"
"origin: anterior division of the internal iliac artery"
"location: abdominal wall and pelvis"
"supply: placenta in the fetus, superior bladder, ureter, ductus deferens"
"main branches: obliterated umbilical artery, superior vesical artery"
"obliterated umbilical artery: this is the distal part of the umbilical artery that thromboses soon after birth and hence becomes obliterated; it may be found as a remnant seen in the internal aspect of the anterior abdominal wall"
"superior vesical artery: the persistent proximal portion of the umbilical artery; runs along the side wall of the pelvis to its supply at the superior bladder as well as adjacent ureter and ductus deferens"
"In the adult, there are two vessels which the umbilical artery gives rise to; these are not branches but are actually a direct continuation of the umbilical artery:"
"obliterated umbilical artery: this is the distal part of the umbilical artery that thromboses soon after birth and hence becomes obliterated; it may be found as a remnant seen in the internal aspect of the anterior abdominal wall"
"superior vesical artery: the persistent proximal portion of the umbilical artery; runs along the side wall of the pelvis to its supply at the superior bladder as well as adjacent ureter and ductus deferens"