Gonadal artery

Gonadal artery
The abdominal aorta and its branches.
Details
Source	abdominal aorta
Vein	gonadal vein
Supplies	gonads
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The term gonadal artery is a generic term for a paired artery, with one arising from the abdominal aorta for each gonad. Specifically, it can refer to:

the testicular artery in males
the ovarian artery in females

Arteries of the abdomen and pelvis

Abdominal
aorta

Inferior phrenic

Medial branch
Lateral branch

Celiac

Left gastric	Esophageal branches

Common hepatic	Proper hepatic cystic Right gastric Gastroduodenal right gastroepiploic superior pancreaticoduodenal supraduodenal

Splenic	Pancreatic branches greater dorsal Short gastrics Left gastroepiploic

Superior mesenteric

Suprarenal

Middle suprarenal

Renal

Gonadal

Lumbar

Lumbar arteries

Inferior mesenteric

Common iliac

Internal iliac

Posterior trunk

Iliolumbar	Lumbar branch Iliac branch

Lateral sacral	superior branch inferior branch

Superior gluteal	superficial branch deep branch

Anterior trunk

Superior vesical artery	Umbilical artery Medial umbilical ligament to ductus deferens

Obturator	Anterior branch Pubic branch Posterior branch Acetabular branch Cruciate anastomosis Corona mortis

Middle rectal	Vaginal branch ♀ / Prostatic branch ♂

Uterine ♀	Arcuate Vaginal branches Ovarian branches Tubal branches Spiral

Vaginal ♀ / Inferior vesical ♂

Inferior gluteal	Accompanying of sciatic nerve Cruciate anastomosis

Internal pudendal	Inferior rectal Perineal posterior scrotal posterior labial Bulb of penis/vestibule Urethral Deep artery of the penis helicine Deep artery of clitoris Dorsal of the penis Dorsal of the clitoris

External iliac

Inferior epigastric
- Corona mortis
Deep circumflex iliac
Femoral
- see arteries of lower limbs

Median sacral

Coccygeal glomus

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