The superior, middle, and inferior rectal arteries supply blood to the rectum, arising from the inferior mesenteric, internal iliac, and internal pudendal arteries respectively. Venous drainage mirrors the arterial supply, with the superior rectal vein draining into the portal system and the middle and inferior rectal veins draining into the internal iliac vein. Lymphatic drainage also parallels the vascular system, with channels in the upper and middle rectum draining to the inferior mesenteric lymph nodes and channels in the lower rectum draining to both the inferior mesenteric and internal iliac lymph nodes.