Gonadal artery explained

Gonadal artery
Branchfrom:	Abdominal aorta
Vein:	Gonadal vein
Supplies:	Gonads

The term gonadal artery is a generic term for a paired artery, with one typically arising from the abdominal aorta for each gonad.^[1] Specifically, it can refer to:

• the testicular artery in males
• the ovarian artery in females

Notes and References

1. Wadhwa . Ambica . Soni . Sandeep . A study of Gonadal Arteries in 30 Adult Human cadavers . Clinical Medicine Insights: Reproductive Health . January 2010 . 4 . CMRH.S3680 . 10.4137/CMRH.S3680 . en . 1179-5581. free .