Preferred Label : superior gluteal artery;
Uberon definition : The superior gluteal artery (gluteal artery) is the largest branch of the internal
iliac artery, and appears to be the continuation of the posterior division of that
vessel. It is a short artery which runs backward between the lumbosacral trunk and
the first sacral nerve, and, passing out of the pelvis above the upper border of the
Piriformis, immediately divides into a superficial and a deep branch. Within the pelvis
it gives off a few branches to the Iliacus, Piriformis, and Obturator internus, and
just previous to quitting that cavity, a nutrient artery which enters the ilium. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : arteria glutealis superior;
Origin ID : 0001315;
UMLS CUI : C0226371;
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The superior gluteal artery (gluteal artery) is the largest branch of the internal
iliac artery, and appears to be the continuation of the posterior division of that
vessel. It is a short artery which runs backward between the lumbosacral trunk and
the first sacral nerve, and, passing out of the pelvis above the upper border of the
Piriformis, immediately divides into a superficial and a deep branch. Within the pelvis
it gives off a few branches to the Iliacus, Piriformis, and Obturator internus, and
just previous to quitting that cavity, a nutrient artery which enters the ilium. [WP,unvetted].
