2  Aortic Arch D. Hortung, K. Hueper 2.1  Development of the Aortic Arch During the early stages of embryonic development two pairs of aortas are present. The anterior aortas ascend from the…

42  External Carotid Artery F. Goetz, A. Giesemann 42.1  Bifurcation of the Common Carotid Artery The division of the common carotid artery has often been related to the larynx. The height of…

46  Cerebral Arterial Circle (Circle of Willis) F. Goetz, A. Giesemann There are many anomalies of the arteries at the base of the skull.1–7 Some studies deal with anomalies of the…

18  Pancreatic Arteries K.I. Ringe, S. Meyer The arterial supply of the pancreas is highly variable, but follows a general pattern.1–22 The head of the pancreas is supplied by anastomosing branches…

35  Arteries of the Forearm B. Meyer, L. Sonnow Fig. 35.1 summarizes all cases in which the arteries of the forearm follow a “normal” course, leaving the origin of these arteries…

15  Cystic Artery K.I. Ringe, S. Meyer The cystic artery normally divides into a superficial branch to supply the anterior side of the gallbladder and a deep branch which supplies the…

39  Subclavian Artery F. Goetz, A. Giesemann In this chapter, some rare combinations of trunk formations have not been included. A separate origin of the inferior thyroid, suprascapular, and transverse cervical…

3  Coronary Arteries D. Hortung, K. Hueper In the past two decades, the coronary arteries have been studied extensively by coronary angiography, resulting in numerous case reports on different anomalies. For…

32  Axillary Artery B. Meyer, L. Sonnow Enormous differences exist in the varieties of the axillary artery. Racial differences seem to play a role, but more important are the variations in…

20  Superior Mesenteric Artery and Colic Arteries K.I. Ringe The gastroduodenal arteries (see Chapter 14 and 17), the jejunal, and ileal arteries are not depicted, but the arteries supplying the colon,…