vesical venous plexus
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The vesical plexus envelops the lower part of the
bladder The urinary bladder, or simply bladder, is a hollow organ in humans and other vertebrates that stores urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination. In humans the bladder is a distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor. Urine enters ...
and the base of the
prostate The prostate is both an Male accessory gland, accessory gland of the male reproductive system and a muscle-driven mechanical switch between urination and ejaculation. It is found only in some mammals. It differs between species anatomically, ...
and communicates with the pudendal and prostatic plexuses. It is drained, by means of several
vesical veins The vesical veins are veins in the pelvis that drain blood from the urinary bladder. The vesical veins receive blood from the vesical venous plexus The vesical plexus envelops the lower part of the bladder and the base of the prostate The ...
, into the internal iliac veins.


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Anatomy at umich.edu
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