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An overview of the blood vessels of the neck, thorax, abdomen and of the arm, forearm and hand.

Translated by: Ronald A. Bergman, PhD and Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed

 

An overview of the blood vessels of the neck, thorax, abdomen

a) Mandible.
b) Hyoid bone.
c) Larynx.
d) Thyroid gland.
e) Trachea.
f) Esophagus.
g) Clavicle.
h) Costa I (first rib).
i) Pulmo (lung).
k) Cor (heart).
l) Pericardium.
m) Right atrium (with the right heart auricle).
n) Left auricle of the heart.
o) Right ventricle.
p) Left ventricle.
q) Diaphragm.
r) Esophagus (passing through the esophageal foramen of the diaphragm).
s) Ren (kidney).
t) Suprarenal gland.
u) Ureter.
v) Urinary bladder.
w) Rectum.
x) Peritoneum.
y) m. Quadratus lumborum.
z) m. Psoas.

a) m. Transversus abdominis.
b) m. Internal iliac.
g) Spermatic cord.
d) m. Sartorius.
e) Inguinal ligament (ligamentum Poupartii).
z) m. Pectoralis major.
h) m. Trapezius (m. cucullaris).
q) m. Scalenus anterior.
i) m. Deltoideus.
c) m. Biceps brachii.
l) m. Brachialis.
m) m. Triceps brachii.
n) m. Brachioradialis.
x) m. Flexor carpi ulnaris.
p) m. Flexor pollicis longus.
f) m. Flexor digitorum profundus (flexor digitorum communis profundus).
s) m. Pronator quadratus.

  1. superior vena cava.
  2. ascending aorta.
  3. pulmonary artery.
  4. aortic arch.
  5. innominate artery.
  6. right common carotid artery.
  7. right subclavian artery.
  8. left common carotid artery.
  9. left subclavian artery.
  10. left innominate vein.
  11. right innominate vein.
  12. internal jugular vein.
  13. external jugular vein.
  14. subclavian vein.
  15. superior thyroid vein.
  16. superficial vein of the neck.
  17. superior thyroid vein.
  18. cephalic vein (cephalica anterior [s. externa]).
  19. internal jugular (cephalica posterior [s. interna]).
  20. maxillary artery.
  21. facial vein.
  22. pulmonary artery (s. pulmonary venosae).
  23. pulmonary vein (s. pulmonary arteriosae).
  24. anterior ramus (s. descending ramus) of the left coronary artery and vein.
  25. right coronary artery and vein.
  26. abdominal aorta.
  27. inferior phrenic artery.
  28. celiac artery (tripus Halleri: left gastric, splenic and hepatic arteries).
  29. superior mesenteric artery (s. mesaraica superior).
  30. testicular artery (spermatica internae).
  31. inferior mesenteric artery (s. mesaraica inferior).
  32. superior hemorrhoidal artery.
  33. renal artery and vein.
  34. common iliac vein.
  35. internal iliac artery (hypogastric artery).
  36. external iliac artery (cruralis artery).
  37. circumflex iliac artery.
  38. iliolumbar artery and vein.
  39. inferior vena cava.
  40. hepatic vein.
  41. renal vein.
  42. testicular vein.
  43. common iliac vein.
  44. internal iliac vein. (s. hypogastric vein).
  45. external iliac vein (cruralis vein).
  46. middle sacral artery and vein.
  47. lateral femoral cutaneous nerve of the thigh.
  48. iliohypogastric nerve.
  49. axillary artery.
  50. axillary vein.
  51. cephalic vein.
  52. basilic vein.
  53. median cubital vein.
  54. brachial artery.
  55. division of the brachial artery into radial and ulnar arteries.
  56. radial artery.
  57. ulnar artery.
  58. common interosseous artery.
  59. anterior interosseous artery.
  60. radial recurrent artery.
  61. ulnar recurrent artery.
  62. superficial palmar arch.
  63. radial artery, volar (palmar) ramus.

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