Major abdominal landmarks
24 Major abdominal landmarks 24.1 Useful visceral landmarks Before locating the main abdominal pulses, we will look at a few key landmarks, invaluable in the manual approach to the abdomen…
Pancreaticoduodenal vessels
27 Pancreaticoduodenal vessels It is difficult to separate the duodenum from the pancreas because their arterial systems are intertwined. In our opinion, the duodenum merits more medical attention than it…
The internal carotid artery and its branches
21 The internal carotid artery and its branches The internal carotid artery is very difficult to feel at its origin and impossible to palpate along its intracranial course. Happily, some…
Internal pudendal artery
34 Internal pudendal artery 34.1 Anatomy At its origin in the pelvis, the internal pudendal artery (Fig. 34.1) crosses anterior to the piriformis and the sacral plexus. It leaves the…
Neurovascular techniques
23 Neurovascular techniques One of the key propositions of the neck is that it allows free passage of numerous nerve fibers arising from the skull and the cervical column. These…
Renal vessels
30 Renal vessels 30.1 Anatomy 30.1.1 Renal arteries The direction of the renal arteries is essentially perpendicular to the aorta (Fig. 30.1). Due to their retroperitoneal location, these arteries are…
The subclavian arteries
11 The subclavian arteries The importance of the subclavian arteries cannot be overstressed, as they are located at strategic crossroads in the human body. The thoracic inlet is one of…
Uterine vessels
32 Uterine vessels 32.1 Anatomy 32.1.1 Uterine artery Course The uterine artery (Fig. 32.1) arises from the internal iliac artery and travels caudally and anteriorly to reach the uterus a…
Vessels of the liver
25 Vessels of the liver The arteries described in this chapter serve as witnesses before and after liver lifting maneuvers. These gauges are the celiac trunk and hepatic artery. 25.1…
