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Vessels

Vascular reference, course, branches, clinical landmarks, and surgical significance.

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Vessel Anterior Spinal Artery arteria spinalis anterior Lower Back The anterior spinal artery is formed by the union of two small branches from the vertebral… Vessel Artery of Adamkiewicz arteria radicularis magna Lower Back The artery of Adamkiewicz (arteria radicularis magna, great anterior radiculomedullary artery) is the largest anterior radicular… Vessel Ascending Lumbar Vein vena lumbalis ascendens Lower Back The ascending lumbar veins are paired paravertebral vessels connecting the common iliac veins below to the… Vessel Iliolumbar Artery arteria iliolumbalis Lower Back The iliolumbar artery is the highest branch of the internal iliac artery, ascending behind the common… Vessel Lumbar Arteries arteriae lumbales Lower Back The four pairs of lumbar arteries arise from the posterior surface of the abdominal aorta at… Vessel Lumbar Segmental Arteries arteriae lumbales Lower Back Four paired lumbar arteries arise from the posterior aorta at each lumbar vertebral level (L1-L4), wrapping… Vessel Lumbar Veins venae lumbales Lower Back The four pairs of lumbar veins drain the posterior abdominal wall, paraspinal muscles, and the lumbar… Vessel Median Sacral Vein vena sacralis mediana Lower Back The median sacral vein accompanies the median sacral artery on the anterior surface of the sacrum,… Vessel Posterior Spinal Arteries arteriae spinales posteriores Lower Back The posterior spinal arteries are paired longitudinal vessels descending on the posterolateral surface of the spinal… Vessel Vertebral Venous Plexus plexus venosus vertebralis Lower Back The vertebral venous plexus (Batson plexus) is an extensive valveless venous network surrounding the vertebral column,…