22  Inferior Mesenteric Artery K.I. Ringe, S. Meyer The inferior mesenteric artery is an artery with a generally constant origin. It nearly always originates from the aorta, usually at the height…

13  Celiac Trunk K.I. Ringe Of the three main branches of the celiac trunk, the common hepatic artery has the highest frequency of anomalies.1 For details of anomalies of the hepatic,…

38  Arteries on the Dorsal Side of the Hand B. Meyer, L. Sonnow 38.1  Dorsal Arterial Net of the Hand The net of arteries on the dorsal side of the hand is…

27  The Profunda Femoris Artery T. Rodt, M. Lee Various branching patterns of the common femoral artery into the superficial femoral artery and the profunda femoris artery can be found.1–14 27.1  Origin…

41  Vertebral Artery F. Goetz, A. Giesemann 41.1  Origin Although the number of anomalies on the right and left side seem to be comparable on the whole, there are major differences between…

37  Deep Palmar Arch and Palmar Digital Arteries B. Meyer, L. Sonnow 37.1  Deep Palmar Arch In about two-thirds of all cases, the ulnar artery has two deep palmar branches. The more…

24  Arteries of the Female Genital Tract T. Kroencke The internal female genital organs are supplied by the uterine and ovarian arteries. The origin of the ovarian artery is shown in…

34  Brachial Artery and Superficial Brachial Artery B. Meyer, L. Sonnow The superficial brachial artery is the name of a major artery which is superficial to the median nerve on the…

30  Dorsal Arteries of the Foot T. Rodt, M. Lee The anterior tibial artery ends as the dorsal artery of the foot, which branches into the lateral tarsal artery and the…

23  Internal Iliac Artery K.I. Ringe, S. Meyer The parietal and visceral arteries branch from the internal iliac artery in numerous ways.1–10 It is difficult to classify these types according to…