Arteria Pudenda (Noun)
Meaning
Arteries supplying the external genital organs of humans.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The internal iliac artery divides into two main branches, one of which gives off the arteria pudenda, supplying blood to the external genital organs.
- The arteria pudenda is responsible for supplying oxygenated blood to the external genitalia, including the penis and scrotum in males.
- In females, the arteria pudenda provides blood supply to the vulva and surrounding tissues, playing a crucial role in reproductive function.
- Aneriolar branches of the arteria pudenda supply blood to the skin and underlying tissues of the external genital organs.
- Radiologists take care to preserve the arteria pudenda when performing angioplasty or other vascular interventions to avoid disrupting genital function.