Accompanying artery of ischiadic nerve
| Accompanying artery of ischiadic nerve | |
|---|---|
 The arteries of the gluteal and posterior femoral regions (comitans nervi ischiadici labeled near center) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Inferior gluteal artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria comitans nervi ischiadici |
| FMA | 77444 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The accompanying artery of ischiadic nerve is a long, slender artery in the thigh. It branches of the inferior gluteal artery. It accompanies the sciatic nerve for a short distance.[1] It then penetrates it, and runs in its substance to the lower part of the thigh.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 620 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Hayashi, S.; Murakami, G.; Nasu, H.; Abe, H.; Rodríguez-Vázquez, J. F. (2013). "An artery accompanying the sciatic nerve (arteria comitans nervi ischiadici) and the position of the hip joint: a comparative histological study using chick, mouse, and human foetal specimens". Folia Morphologica. 72 (1): 41–50. doi:10.5603/FM.2013.0007. ISSN 1644-3284.
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