Inferior rectal artery

Inferior rectal artery
Inferior rectal artery
	The inferior rectal arteries(unlabeled) surround the anus.
	The blood vessels of the rectum and anus, showing the distribution and anastomosis on the posterior surface near the termination of the gut. (Labeled as hemorrhoidal artery.)
Details
Source	Internal pudendal artery
Vein	Inferior rectal veins
Supplies	Anal canal
Identifiers
Latin	arteria rectalis inferior, ; arteria haemorrhoidalis inferior
TA98	A12.2.15.039
TA2	4342
FMA	20824
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The inferior rectal artery (inferior hemorrhoidal artery) is an artery that supplies blood to the lower third of the anal canal below the pectinate line.