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The artery to the ductus deferens, as its name suggests, is an artery in males that provides blood to the ductus deferens.

artery usually arises from the anterior trunk of the superior vesical artery
Superior vesical artery

The superior vesical artery supplies numerous branches to the upper part of the Urinary bladder.From one of these a slender vessel, the artery to the ductus deferens, takes origin and accompanies the duct in its course to the testis, where it anastomoses with the internal spermatic artery....
. It accompanies the ductus deferens into the testis, where it anastomoses with the testicular artery
Testicular artery

The testicular artery is a branch of the abdominal aorta that supplies blood to the testis. It is a paired artery, with one for each of the testes....
. In this way it also supplies blood to the testis and epididymis
Epididymis

The epididymis is part of the male reproductive system and is present in all male mammals. It is a narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens....
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A small branch supplies the ureter
Ureter

In human anatomy, the ureters are muscular ducts that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. In the adult, the ureters are usually long....
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The artery to the ductus deferens, as its name suggests, is an artery in males that provides blood to the ductus deferens.

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The artery usually arises from the anterior trunk of the superior vesical artery
Superior vesical artery

The superior vesical artery supplies numerous branches to the upper part of the Urinary bladder.From one of these a slender vessel, the artery to the ductus deferens, takes origin and accompanies the duct in its course to the testis, where it anastomoses with the internal spermatic artery....
. It accompanies the ductus deferens into the testis, where it anastomoses with the testicular artery
Testicular artery

The testicular artery is a branch of the abdominal aorta that supplies blood to the testis. It is a paired artery, with one for each of the testes....
. In this way it also supplies blood to the testis and epididymis
Epididymis

The epididymis is part of the male reproductive system and is present in all male mammals. It is a narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens....
.

A small branch supplies the ureter
Ureter

In human anatomy, the ureters are muscular ducts that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. In the adult, the ureters are usually long....
.

See also

  • Spermatic cord
    Spermatic cord

    The spermatic cord is the name given to the cord-like structure in males formed by the vas deferens and surrounding tissue that run from the abdomen down to each testicle....


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