Back Angiology & Neurology Flashcards
What are the two arteries that could supply the rhomboid muscles and Levator Scapulae M.?
Dorsal scapular A.
Deep branch of the Transverse Cervical A.
***Both would travel along medial border of scapula
What does the Subscapular A. branch into?
Circumflex Scapular A. (anastomoses in scapula)
Thoracodorsal A. (supplies Latissimus Dorsi m.)
What are the segmental branches of the Thoracic Descending Aorta, which produce Paraspinal As.?
Posterior Intercostal A.
What is the name for the segmental branch of the Thoracic Descending Aorta coming off of T12, which produces Paraspinal As.?
Subcostal A.
What are the segmental arteries for the Abdominal Descending Aorta, which produce Paraspinal As.?
Lumbar A. (with Lumbar 1-4)
What does the abdominal Descending Aorta branch into?
Common Iliac A.
The Common Iliac A. branches into what?
Internal Iliac A. (has Anterior Division and Posterior Division)
External Iliac A.
What branches off the Posterior Division of the Internal Iliac A.?
Iliolumbar A. (produce Paraspinal As.)
Lateral Sacral A. (produce Paraspinal As.)
Superior Gluteal A.
***Supplies Pelvic Viscera, Gluteal Region, and Perineum
What are the 8 arteries that produce Paraspinal As.?
Vertebral A. (from Subclavian A.)
Ascending Cervical A. (from Inferior Thyroid A.)
Deep Cervical A. (from Costocervical Trunk)
Posterior Intercostal A. (from Descending Aorta)
Subcostal A. (from Descending Aorta)
Lumbar A. (from Descending Aorta)
Iliolumbar A. (from Internal Iliac A.)
Lateral Sacral A. (from Internal Iliac A.)
***These 8 branches supply the vertebrae, spinal cord, and surrounding structures and feed directly into the Anterior and Posterior Spinal As.
This Paraspinal A. branch travels with the Posterior Ramus of the Spinal Nerve, and supplies the Spinous Processes with Periosteal and Nutrient branches.
Dorsal branch
This Paraspinal A. branch occurs at every level of the vertebral column, supplying the vertebrae.
Equatorial branch
The Spinal branches of the Paraspinal A. occur at every thoracic level of the vertebral column, traveling through the Intervertebral Foramen and producing what?
Anterior and Posterior Vertebral Canal Branches
Anterior and Posterior Radicular As. (OR) Anterior and Posterior Segmental Medullary As.
Anterior Vertebral Canal Branches produce ascending and descending branches that communicate with other Anterior Vertebral Canal Branches as well as produce __________.
Nutrient As.
These arteries supply the Marrow Cavity of the vertebral body.
Nutrient As.
The Posterior Vertebral Canal Branch supplies what?
Vertebral Arch
T/F. Segmental Medullary As. feed into the Spinal As., but Radicular As. do not interact with Spinal As.
True
These arteries occur at every level a Spinal Branch exists unless replaced by a larger Segmental Medullary A. These arteries supply the Ventral Roots and Dorsal Roots of the Spinal Nerves.
Anterior Radicular A. (supplies ventral roots)
Posterior Radicular A. (supplies dorsal roots)
This artery occurs sporadically near the Cervical and Lumbosacral enlargements of the Spinal Cord in place of Radicular As., feeding directly into the Anterior Spinal A.
Anterior Segmental Medullary A.
This artery occurs sporadically near the Cervical and Lumbosacral enlargements of the Spinal Cord in place of Radicular As., feeding directly into the Posterior Spinal A.
Posterior Segmental Medullary A.
This is the name for a much larger Anterior Segmental Medullary A. that typically branches from a Posterior Intercostal A. or a Lumbar A.
Great Anterior Segmental Medullary A. (of Adamkiewicz)
This exists anteriorly and posteriorly and empties into segmental veins (Lumbar, Subcostal, Posterior Intercostal veins). It is located on outer edge of vertebral body and by the spinous processes.
External Vertebral Venous Plexus
This exists in the vertebral canal, and drains Anterior and Posterior Medullary and Radicular Vs., which then empties into the Intervertebral Vs. or the Cranial Dural Venous Sinuses.
Internal Vertebral Venous Plexus