Superior branch of superior gluteal artery
Ramus superior arteriae gluteae superioris
- Related terms: Superior branch; Superior gluteal artery (Deep branch - Superior branch ); Superior gluteal artery - Deep branch: Superior branch
Definition
The superior branch of superior gluteal artery, continuing the original course of the vessel, passes along the upper border of the Gluteus minimus to the anterior superior spine of the ilium, anastomosing with the deep iliac circumflex artery and the ascending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
