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Vessels

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

449 vessels

449 vessels

Vessel Popliteal Artery arteria poplitea Knee The popliteal artery is the continuation of the femoral artery through the popliteal fossa, providing the… Vessel Popliteal Artery Knee Level Branches rami arteriae popliteae ad genu (detail) Knee The popliteal artery gives its five genicular branches at the knee level before dividing into the… Vessel Popliteal Artery Muscular Branches rami musculares arteriae popliteae Knee The popliteal artery gives sural branches to the medial and lateral heads of gastrocnemius and additional… Vessel Popliteal Vein vena poplitea Knee The popliteal vein is the deep vein of the popliteal region, the direct continuation of the… Vessel Popliteal Vein at Knee Level vena poplitea (pars genus) Knee The popliteal vein runs with the popliteal artery through the popliteal fossa at the knee level,… Vessel Popliteal Vein Tributaries venae tributariae venae popliteae Knee The popliteal vein receives the small saphenous vein, the geniculate veins, and the anterior and posterior… Vessel Portal Vein vena portae hepatis Abdomen The portal vein carries nutrient-rich blood from the entire gastrointestinal tract and spleen to the liver… Vessel Posterior Auricular Artery arteria auricularis posterior Head & Skull The posterior auricular artery supplies the posterior ear and mastoid region, providing blood supply to the… Vessel Posterior Auricular Vein vena auricularis posterior Head & Skull The posterior auricular vein drains the posterior auricle and the retroauricular scalp, descending posterior to the… Vessel Posterior Cerebral Artery arteria cerebri posterior Head & Skull The posterior cerebral artery supplies the primary visual cortex in the occipital lobe via the calcarine… Vessel Posterior Choroidal Arteries arteriae chorioideae posteriores Head & Skull The posterior choroidal arteries are branches of the posterior cerebral artery that supply the choroid plexus… Vessel Posterior Ciliary Arteries arteriae ciliares posteriores Head & Skull The posterior ciliary arteries are branches of the ophthalmic artery that pierce the sclera around the… Vessel Posterior Circumflex Humeral Artery arteria circumflexa humeri posterior Shoulder The posterior circumflex humeral artery is the larger of the two circumflex humeral arteries, arising from… Vessel Posterior Circumflex Humeral Vein vena circumflexa humeri posterior Upper Arm The posterior circumflex humeral vein accompanies the posterior circumflex humeral artery through the quadrilateral space, draining… Vessel Posterior Communicating Artery arteria communicans posterior Head & Skull The posterior communicating artery (PComA) arises from the internal carotid artery just before it bifurcates into… Vessel Posterior Descending Artery ramus interventricularis posterior Chest The posterior descending artery runs in the posterior interventricular groove, supplying the inferior ventricular septum, posterior… Vessel Posterior Ethmoid Artery arteria ethmoidalis posterior Head & Skull The posterior ethmoid artery (PEA) is a smaller branch of the ophthalmic artery arising posterior to… Vessel Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery arteria cerebelli inferior posterior Head & Skull The posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) is the largest branch of the vertebral artery, arising just… Vessel Posterior Intercostal Arteries arteriae intercostales posteriores Chest The posterior intercostal arteries are paired vessels running in each intercostal space. The first and second… Vessel Posterior Internal Vertebral Venous Plexus plexus venosus vertebralis internus posterior Lower Back The posterior internal vertebral venous plexus consists of two longitudinal channels running in the epidural space… Vessel Posterior Interosseous Artery arteria interossea posterior Forearm The posterior interosseous artery arises from the common interosseous artery (a branch of the ulnar artery)… Vessel Posterior Interosseous Recurrent Artery arteria interossea recurrens Upper Arm The posterior interosseous recurrent artery ascends from the posterior interosseous artery in the forearm to anastomose… Vessel Posterior Interosseous Vein vena interossea posterior Forearm The posterior interosseous vein accompanies the posterior interosseous artery and nerve in the posterior forearm compartment… Vessel Posterior Knee Venous Plexus plexus venosus posterior genus Knee A network of posterior knee veins draining the posterior capsule, posterior fat pad, and posterior condylar…

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