Inferior gluteal artery

Inferior gluteal artery
Left gluteal region, showing surface markings for arteries and sciatic nerve
Internal iliac artery and branches, including inferior gluteal artery
Details
Source	Internal iliac artery
Branches	Accompanying artery of ischiadic nerve
Vein	Inferior gluteal veins
Supplies	Gluteus maximus, piriformis and quadratus femoris muscles
Identifiers
Latin	arteria glutaea inferior
TA98	A12.2.15.018
TA2	4355
FMA	18871
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The inferior gluteal artery (sciatic artery) is a terminal branch of the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery. It exits the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen. It is distributed chiefly to the buttock and the back of the thigh.^{[citation needed]}