Gonadal Arteries

• Similar origin and course in both sexes
• Arise near the front of the Aorta, below the Renal Arteries
• Arise well above the origin of the Inferior Mesenteric Artery
• Slope steeply downwards over Psoas and Genitofemoral Nerve
• Right Gonadal Artery
  • First crosses the Inferior Vena Cava
  • Right Gonadal Artery crossed by the 3rd part of the Duodenum and Root of the Mesentery
  • Cross the Ureter, supplying its middle portion
  • Crossed by the Colic Vessel
• Left Gonadal Artery
  • Crossed by the Inferior Mesenteric Vein
  • Reach Pelvic Brim about halfway between the Sacroiliac Joint and the Inguinal Ligament
• After this point, their course in each sex is different
  • Testicular Artery
    • Runs along the Pelvic Brim above the External Iliac Artery
    • Enters the Deep Inguinal Ring
    • Passes in the Spermatic Cord to the Testis
  • Ovarian Artery
    • Crosses the Pelvic Brim and External Iliac Vessels
    • Enters the Suspensory Ligament
    • Pass to the Ovary and Uterine Tube

Source: NETTER ATLAS 8th