The bladder arteries are a system of blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to the bladder wall. They are important for maintaining normal bladder function and preventing various diseases associated with this organ.
Bladder arteries can be classified into cranial and caudal groups. Cranial
The arteries of the vesical region are a large vascular network consisting of visceral (vesical) branches and dorsal branches of the internal iliac artery.
Visceral (cranial) branches supply blood to the fundus of the bladder, as well as the bladder and lower urethra. The dorsal branches supply the cranial portions of the musculature of the body of the bladder.
Cranial branches: They are connected to the base of all the lobes and merge into the cystic artery, which passes through the vascular bundle in front of the bladder and anastomoses with the branches of a. uterina inferiofrx et a. vaginalis. It crosses the bladder in front near the neck of the bladder until it merges with the urinary bundle before entering the ureter at its opening on the dorsal side of the bladder.
Dorsal branches are branches of the internal
The cranial arteries of the bladder (a. vesicales craniales) are one of the branches of the internal iliac artery, which supplies blood to the bladder and its membranes. They are branches of the common iliac artery and pass through the urogenital diaphragm to reach the bladder.
The arteries of the bladder are divided into two groups: upper and lower. The superior arteries enter the bladder through the vesical artery, and the inferior arteries through the cystic artery.
The superior group of bladder arteries includes the bladder neck artery, urethral artery, bladder artery and prostate artery. The inferior group of arteries consists of the cystic artery, renal artery and ureteral artery.
The superior bladder arteries supply blood to the bladder neck, vesical triangle and ureter. The inferior arteries supply blood to the bladder, ureter and prostate gland.
One of the main functions of the bladder arteries is to provide oxygen and nutrients to the tissues of the bladder and its lining. In addition, they are involved in the processes of regulating pressure in the bladder and emptying the bladder. Disturbances in the functioning of the arteries of the bladder can lead to various diseases, such as cystitis, pyelonephritis and other diseases of the genitourinary system. Therefore, it is important to monitor the condition of the bladder arteries and, if necessary, carry out treatment.