Vessels of the intestine
29 Vessels of the intestine 29.1 Anatomy 29.1.1 Generalities Irrigation At rest, intestinal irrigation represents 27% of total body irrigation. This percentage is very important considering that the heart, for…
Circulatory physiology
2 Circulatory physiology If the laws of fluid dynamics were applied, the cardiovascular system would form an unusually complicated hydraulic system. Our biological vascular plumbing arrangement is a much more…
General organization of the cardiovascular system
1 General organization of the cardiovascular system 1.1 Introduction to the cardiovascular system The primary function of the cardiovascular system is to deliver blood to the tissues, over long distances,…
Vessels of the thyroid
22 Vessels of the thyroid 22.1 Introductory note This chapter, devoted to the thyroid, is fairly long. To our knowledge little coverage has been given to this organ in manual…
Vessels of the breast
13 Vessels of the breast 13.1 Breast pain and the role of estrogen Women frequently complain of breast pain in connection with their menstrual cycle, or sometimes more randomly. It…
Iliac vessels
31 Iliac vessels 31.1 Anatomy The aorta divides into the median sacral artery and the two common iliac arteries, to the left side of L4 and L5 intervertebral disc. 31.1.1…
Pancreaticosplenic vessels
28 Pancreaticosplenic vessels 28.1 Anatomy 28.1.1 The pancreas We have seen that the arterial supply of the pancreas derives mainly from branches of the gastroduodenal artery (via the superior anterior…
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…
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…
