Head & Skull

Vessels in the Head & Skull region

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107 entries · Vessels

Vessel Accessory Meningeal Artery arteria meningea accessoria Head & Skull The accessory meningeal artery is a branch of the maxillary artery that passes through the foramen… Vessel Angular Artery arteria angularis Head & Skull The angular artery is the terminal branch of the facial artery, ascending along the side of… Vessel Angular Artery of the MCA arteria angularis arteriae cerebri mediae Head & Skull The angular artery is the most posterior M3 branch of the middle cerebral artery, supplying the… Vessel Anterior Cerebral Artery arteria cerebri anterior Head & Skull The anterior cerebral artery supplies the medial hemisphere including the primary motor and sensory cortex for… Vessel Anterior Choroidal Artery arteria choroidea anterior Head & Skull The anterior choroidal artery arises from the internal carotid artery just above the posterior communicating artery… Vessel Anterior Communicating Artery arteria communicans anterior Head & Skull The anterior communicating artery (AComA) connects the two anterior cerebral arteries across the midline, forming the… Vessel Anterior Ethmoid Artery arteria ethmoidalis anterior Head & Skull The anterior ethmoid artery (AEA) arises from the ophthalmic artery within the orbit, passes through the… Vessel Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery arteria cerebelli inferior anterior Head & Skull The anterior inferior cerebellar artery arises from the lower third of the basilar artery and courses… Vessel Ascending Palatine Artery arteria palatina ascendens Head & Skull The ascending palatine artery arises from the facial artery near its origin and ascends along the… Vessel Basal Vein of Rosenthal vena basalis Rosenthali Head & Skull The basal vein of Rosenthal is a large deep cerebral vein arising near the anterior perforated… Vessel Basilar Artery arteria basilaris Head & Skull The basilar artery is the unpaired vessel of the posterior cranial circulation, supplying the pons, cerebellum,… Vessel Basilar Artery Perforators arteriae perforantes pontis Head & Skull The basilar artery gives off numerous perforating branches to the pons from its posterior surface —… Vessel Buccal Artery arteria buccalis Head & Skull The buccal artery is a branch of the maxillary artery arising in the infratemporal fossa and… Vessel Calcarine Artery arteria calcarina Head & Skull The calcarine artery is a branch of the posterior cerebral artery running in the calcarine fissure… Vessel Callosal Marginal Artery arteria callosomarginalis Head & Skull The callosomarginal artery is the second major branch of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA), arising from… Vessel Callosomarginal Artery arteria callosomarginalis Head & Skull The callosomarginal artery is a major branch of the anterior cerebral artery at the A2-A3 junction,… Vessel Cavernous Sinus sinus cavernosus Head & Skull The cavernous sinus is a paired trabeculated dural venous sinus on either side of the sella… Vessel Central Retinal Artery arteria centralis retinae Head & Skull The central retinal artery is a branch of the ophthalmic artery that enters the optic nerve… Vessel Central Retinal Vein vena centralis retinae Head & Skull The central retinal vein exits the optic nerve and drains into the superior ophthalmic vein. It… Vessel Choroidal Arteries Overview arteriae chorioideae Head & Skull The choroidal arteries supply the choroid plexus and adjacent brain structures: the anterior choroidal artery (from… Vessel Confluence of Sinuses confluens sinuum Head & Skull The confluence of sinuses (torcular Herophili) is the dilated junction on the internal occipital protuberance where… Vessel Conjunctival and Episcleral Vessels vasa conjunctivalia et episcleralia Head & Skull The ocular surface is supplied by two vascular plexuses: the conjunctival vessels (arising from the anterior… Vessel Cortical Bridging Veins venae corticales pontis (venae cerebri superiores) Head & Skull The cortical bridging veins are thin-walled venous channels draining the cortical surface of the cerebral hemispheres… Vessel Deep Temporal Arteries arteriae temporales profundae Head & Skull The deep temporal arteries, anterior and posterior, are branches of the maxillary artery in the infratemporal…

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