Superior rectal artery

Tags: Anatomical Structure, Artery.

The superior rectal artery (superior hemorrhoidal artery) is an artery that descends into the pelvis to supply blood to the rectum.

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branch from: Inferior mesenteric artery
Dorlands prefix: a_61
Dorlands suffix: 12155681
Gray page: 610
Gray subject: 154
supplies: Rectum
vein: Superior rectal vein

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