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Vessels

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

363 vessels
363 vessels
Vessel Superior Mesenteric Artery arteria mesenterica superior Abdomen The superior mesenteric artery supplies the entire midgut from the second part of the duodenum to… Vessel Superior Mesenteric Artery (Full) arteria mesenterica superior Abdomen The SMA supplies the midgut derivatives from the duodenum to the transverse colon. SMA occlusion from… Vessel Superior Mesenteric Vein vena mesenterica superior Abdomen The superior mesenteric vein drains the small intestine, right colon, and transverse colon. It ascends to… Vessel Superior Ophthalmic Vein vena ophthalmica superior Head & Skull The superior ophthalmic vein is the dominant venous drainage of the orbit, running from the medial… Vessel Superior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery arteria pancreaticoduodenalis superior Abdomen The superior pancreaticoduodenal artery arises as the terminal branch of the gastroduodenal artery and descends in… Vessel Superior Petrosal Sinus sinus petrosus superior Head & Skull The superior petrosal sinus runs along the superior border of the petrous bone in the attached… Vessel Superior Rectal Artery arteria rectalis superior Abdomen The superior rectal artery is the primary rectal blood supply from the IMA. Its submucosal branches… Vessel Superior Sagittal Sinus sinus sagittalis superior Head & Skull The superior sagittal sinus runs in the midline along the superior border of the falx cerebri… Vessel Superior Thyroid Artery arteria thyroidea superior Neck The superior thyroid artery is the primary blood supply to the upper pole of the thyroid… Vessel Superior Thyroid Vein vena thyroidea superior Neck The superior thyroid vein accompanies the superior thyroid artery and drains the upper pole of the… Vessel Superior Ulnar Collateral Artery arteria collateralis ulnaris superior Upper Arm The superior ulnar collateral artery arises from the brachial artery in the upper arm and descends… Vessel Superior Vena Cava vena cava superior Chest The superior vena cava is formed by the union of the two brachiocephalic veins behind the… Vessel Superior Vesical Artery arteria vesicalis superior Pelvis & Hip The superior vesical artery is the largest bladder supply, arising from the patent proximal portion of… Vessel Supraorbital Artery arteria supraorbitalis Head & Skull The supraorbital artery is a branch of the ophthalmic artery that exits the orbit through the… Vessel Suprarenal Arteries arteriae suprarenales Abdomen The adrenal glands have a tripartite arterial supply: the superior suprarenal arteries arise from the inferior… Vessel Suprascapular Artery arteria suprascapularis Shoulder The suprascapular artery is a branch of the thyrocervical trunk from the subclavian artery. It crosses… Vessel Supratrochlear Artery arteria supratrochlearis Head & Skull The supratrochlear artery is a terminal branch of the ophthalmic artery that exits the orbit at… Vessel Sural Arteries arteriae surales Lower Leg The sural arteries are two or three branches arising from the popliteal artery in the popliteal… Vessel Sylvian Vein vena cerebri media superficialis Head & Skull The superficial middle cerebral vein (Sylvian vein) drains the lateral cortex of the brain around the… Vessel Tarsal Sinus Artery arteria sinus tarsi Foot & Ankle The tarsal sinus artery enters the sinus tarsi from the lateral side, arising from the lateral… Vessel Temporal Branch of the MCA arteria temporalis arteriae cerebri mediae Head & Skull The temporal branches of the MCA (M2 and M3 temporal branches) supply the lateral surface of… Vessel Thalamoperforating Arteries arteriae perforantes thalami Head & Skull The thalamoperforating arteries are small perforating branches supplying the thalamus, arising from two main sources: the… Vessel Thalamostriate Vein vena thalamostriata Head & Skull The thalamostriate vein (terminal vein) runs in the groove between the thalamus and the caudate nucleus… Vessel Thoracic Aorta (Descending) aorta thoracica descendens Chest The descending thoracic aorta provides the intercostal arteries, bronchial arteries, and oesophageal branches. The aortic isthmus…
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