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Vessels

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

449 vessels
449 vessels
Vessel Left Anterior Descending Artery ramus interventricularis anterior arteriae coronariae sinistrae Chest The left anterior descending artery (LAD) is the most important coronary artery, arising from the left… Vessel Left Circumflex Artery ramus circumflexus arteriae coronariae sinistrae Chest The left circumflex artery arises from the left main coronary artery and runs in the left… Vessel Left Colic Artery arteria colica sinistra Abdomen The left colic artery is the first branch of the inferior mesenteric artery, ascending in the… Vessel Left Gastric Artery arteria gastrica sinistra Abdomen The left gastric artery is the smallest coeliac trunk branch but carries the highest clinical significance… Vessel Left Gastric Vein (Coronary Vein) vena gastrica sinistra Abdomen The left gastric vein (coronary vein) is the most important portal-systemic collateral pathway. In portal hypertension… Vessel Left Gastroepiploic Artery arteria gastroomentalis sinistra Abdomen The left gastroepiploic artery arises from the splenic artery at the splenic hilum and runs along… Vessel Left Hepatic Artery arteria hepatica sinistra Abdomen The left hepatic artery arises from the proper hepatic artery or the common hepatic artery and… Vessel Left Main Coronary Artery arteria coronaria sinistra Chest The left main coronary artery (left main stem) arises from the left aortic sinus of Valsalva… Vessel Left Pulmonary Artery arteria pulmonalis sinistra Chest The left pulmonary artery is the shorter of the two main pulmonary arteries, arching over the… Vessel Left Superior Intercostal Vein vena intercostalis superior sinistra Chest The left superior intercostal vein drains the second, third, and sometimes fourth left intercostal spaces and… Vessel Lenticulostriate Arteries arteriae lenticulostriatae Head & Skull The lenticulostriate arteries are a group of six to twelve small perforating arteries arising from the… Vessel Lingual Artery arteria lingualis Head & Skull The lingual artery is the primary blood supply to the tongue, passing deep to the hyoglossus… Vessel Lingual Artery Branches rami arteriae lingualis Head & Skull The lingual artery (from the ECA) divides into three main branches after passing deep to the… 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 Lymphatic Trunk truncus lymphaticus lumbalis Lower Back The lumbar lymphatic trunks (right and left) collect lymph from the lower limbs, pelvic organs, and… 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 Masseteric Artery arteria masseterica Head & Skull The masseteric artery is a branch of the maxillary artery in the infratemporal fossa that passes… Vessel Maxillary Artery arteria maxillaris Head & Skull The maxillary artery is the larger terminal branch of the external carotid artery, supplying the deep… Vessel Medial Calcaneal Artery arteria calcanea medialis Lower Leg The medial calcaneal arteries are branches of the posterior tibial artery arising just distal to the… Vessel Medial Circumflex Femoral Artery arteria circumflexa femoris medialis Thigh The medial circumflex femoral artery deep branch is the primary blood supply to the femoral head… Vessel Medial Circumflex Femoral Vein vena circumflexa femoris medialis Thigh The medial circumflex femoral vein accompanies the medial circumflex femoral artery, draining the medial femoral head… Vessel Medial Marginal Vein of the Foot vena marginalis medialis pedis Foot & Ankle The medial marginal vein drains the medial border of the foot and dorsal forefoot, ascending medially… Vessel Medial Plantar Artery arteria plantaris medialis Foot & Ankle The medial plantar artery is the smaller terminal branch of the posterior tibial artery, arising at…
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