The vaginal artery is frequently represented by two or three branches. These descend to the vagina, supplying its mucous membrane. They anastomose with branches from the uterine artery.[2] It can send branches to the bulb of the vestibule, the fundus of the bladder, and the contiguous part of the rectum.
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External links
Anatomy photo:43:13-0206 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Female Pelvis: Branches of Internal Iliac Artery"