The anatomy of the branches of the subclavian artery is highly variable, which refers particularly to those branches that are ascribed to the thyrocervical trunk. The visualization of anatomic variations is a tremendous advantage of postmortem angiography, allowing systematic cadaver-based studies on ...
left common carotid (CCA), and left subclavian arteries. The CCA courses superiorly in the neck, anteromedial to the jugular vein and alongside the
On the other hand, the ICAs anastomose with the branches of the basilar artery to form the circle of Willis. At the circle of Willis, the ICA branches to become the middle cerebral artery (MCA) and anterior cerebral artery (ACA). The MCA is responsible for supplying the motor and sensory...
arteria carotis,carotid artery- either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta areteria cervicalis,cervical artery- an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck jugular,jugular vein,vena jugularis- veins in the neck that return blood from the head ...
Venous drainage from the basal ganglia and other deep cerebral structures supplied by the striate arteries occurs via the internal cerebral and basal veins, to the great vein of Galen, and finally the straight dural sinus.[15] Physiologic Variants ...
1. (Anatomy) any of the tubular thick-walled muscular vessels that convey oxygenated blood from the heart to various parts of the body. Compare pulmonary artery, vein 2. a major road or means of communication in any complex system [C14: from Latin artēria, related to Greek aortē the grea...
iii. Ophthalmic artery A. Veins of the neck: Jugular veins Internal jungular vein: Travels down within the carotid sheath and joins the subclavian vein to form the vrachiocephalic vein and its tributaries, including The intracranial venous sinuses, lingual vein, pharyngeal vein, occipital vein, ...
The common carotid artery is found medial and deep to internal jugular vein A. True B. False A Found lateral to the SCM and formed posterior to angle of mandible by post auricular and retromandibular veins A. External jugular vein B. Internal jugular vein ...
Structure and Function The function of the ophthalmic veins is to drain blood from the eye and orbit, in addition to periocular adnexal tissues and parts of the mid-face, including the glabella and nasal bridge. The tributaries of the SOV include the following: the lacrimal vein, central reti...
First posterior intercostal vein. Superior intercostal artery. First thoracic nerve (large ascending branch of its ventral ramus). Lymph Trunks at the Root of the Neck The lymph from head and neck region is returned to the venous blood via right and left lymph trunks, which converge in the ro...