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Vessels

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

449 vessels

449 vessels

Vessel Cephalic-Basilic Communicating Vein vena communicans cephalicae et basilicae Upper Arm A communicating vein connecting the cephalic and basilic veins in the upper arm, variable in position… 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 Circumflex Iliac Artery — Superficial arteria circumflexa ilium superficialis Thigh The superficial circumflex iliac artery (SCIA) is the most reliably present perforator vessel supplying the thin… Vessel Circumflex Scapular Artery (Detail) arteria circumflexa scapulae (aspectus detailiatus) Shoulder The circumflex scapular artery arises from the subscapular artery and passes through the triangular space (bounded… Vessel Cisterna Chyli cisterna chyli Abdomen The cisterna chyli is a dilated sac representing the origin of the thoracic duct, lying on… Vessel Coeliac Trunk truncus coeliacus Abdomen The coeliac trunk is the artery of the foregut, supplying the stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas, and… Vessel Common Carotid Artery arteria carotis communis Neck The common carotid arteries are the primary blood supply to the head and neck, ascending in… Vessel Common Digital Arteries arteriae digitales palmares communes Hand & Wrist The four common digital arteries arise from the superficial palmar arch and run distally to divide… Vessel Common Iliac Artery arteria iliaca communis Pelvis & Hip The two common iliac arteries arise from the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta at the level… Vessel Common Iliac Vein vena iliaca communis Pelvis & Hip The right and left common iliac veins are formed by the union of the external and… 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 Conus Artery arteria coni arteriosi Chest The conus artery (conus branch) is the first branch of the right coronary artery, arising at… Vessel Coronary Arteries arteriae coronariae Chest The coronary arteries supply the heart muscle with oxygenated blood, paradoxically being filled during diastole when… Vessel Coronary Sinus sinus coronarius cordis Chest The coronary sinus is the main venous channel of the heart, lying in the posterior atrioventricular… 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 Costocervical Trunk truncus costocervicalis Neck The costocervical trunk arises from the posterior aspect of the subclavian artery, just lateral to the… Vessel Cruciate Anastomosis of the Hip anastomosis cruciformis coxae Pelvis & Hip The cruciate anastomosis is the rich vascular network around the proximal femur formed by the union… Vessel Cystic Artery arteria cystica Abdomen The cystic artery supplies the gallbladder and arises most commonly from the right hepatic artery within… Vessel Deep Brachial Vein vena brachialis profunda Upper Arm The deep brachial vein accompanies the profunda brachii artery in the spiral groove of the humerus… Vessel Deep Cervical Artery arteria cervicalis profunda Neck The deep cervical artery supplies the deep posterior cervical muscles (semispinalis capitis and cervicis, splenius, multifidus).… Vessel Deep Cervical Artery (Detail) arteria cervicalis profunda (aspectus detailiatus) Neck The deep cervical artery arises from the costocervical trunk and passes posteriorly between the transverse process… Vessel Deep Circumflex Iliac Artery arteria circumflexa ilium profunda Pelvis & Hip The deep circumflex iliac artery (DCIA) arises from the lateral aspect of the external iliac artery… Vessel Deep Femoral Artery arteria profunda femoris Thigh The profunda femoris (deep femoral artery) is the largest branch of the femoral artery and the…

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