Median sacral artery

Median sacral artery
The abdominal aorta and its branches. (Middle sacral visible at center bottom.)
The arteries of the pelvis. (Middle sacral labeled at upper right.)
Details
SourceAbdominal aorta
VeinMedian sacral vein
SuppliesCoccyx, lumbar vertebrae, sacrum
Identifiers
Latinarteria sacralis mediana
TA98A12.2.12.008
TA24298
FMA14757
Anatomical terminology

The median sacral artery (or middle sacral artery) is a small artery that arises posterior to the abdominal aorta and superior to its bifurcation.