superior vesical artery superior vesical artery the superior vesical artery supplies numerous branches to the upper part of the bladder. this artery often also gives branches to the vas deferens and can provide minor collateral circulation for the testicles. superior vesical arterymale internal iliac artery and some of its branches. superior vesical labeled at left.detailssourceumbilical artery, or anterior trunk of internal iliac arteryveinvesical venous plexussuppliesurinary bladder, ureteridentifierslatinarteriae vesicales superioresta98a12.2.15.024ta24320fma18839anatomical terminology anatomy the superior vesical artery is a branch of the umbilical artery. the vesiculo-prostatic artery usually arises from the superior vesical artery in men. distribution other branches supply the ureter. variation the middle vesical artery, usually a branch of the superior vesical artery, is distributed to the fundus of the bladder and the seminal vesicles. this artery is not usually described in modern anatomy textbooks. instead, it is described that the superior vesical artery may exist as multiple vessels that arise from a common origin. development the first part of the superior vesical artery represents the terminal section of the previous portion of the umbilical artery (fetal hypogastric artery).