What does the umbilical artery supply?

What does the umbilical artery supply?

• A. Inferior Bladder
• B. Superior Bladder
• C. Superior Bladder And Sometimes Ductus Deferens
• D. Uterus

Answer: (C)

In development, the umbilical arteries give rise to branches that supply the urinary bladder, specifically the superior vesical arteries that feed the superior part of the bladder. In males, a branch known as the artery to the ductus deferens can originate from these vessels, so the umbilical arteries may also contribute to the blood supply of the ductus deferens. The uterus gets its blood from the uterine arteries, and the inferior part of the bladder mainly from other branches of the internal iliac (not the umbilical arteries). After birth, the umbilical arteries mostly regress and become the fibrous medial umbilical ligaments.

In development, the umbilical arteries give rise to branches that supply the urinary bladder, specifically the superior vesical arteries that feed the superior part of the bladder. In males, a branch known as the artery to the ductus deferens can originate from these vessels, so the umbilical arteries may also contribute to the blood supply of the ductus deferens. The uterus gets its blood from the uterine arteries, and the inferior part of the bladder mainly from other branches of the internal iliac (not the umbilical arteries). After birth, the umbilical arteries mostly regress and become the fibrous medial umbilical ligaments.