Musculoskeletal Key

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

14 The common carotid artery 14.1 Anatomy review 14.1.1 Origin The common carotid arteries (Fig. 14.1) arise: • on the right, from the brachiocephalic trunk • on the left, directly…

35 The inguinal canal 35.1 Anatomy We have studied the inguinal canal (Fig. 35.1) for the manipulation of the peripheral nerves (Barral & Croibier 2004). Contained within the canal are…

20 The superficial temporal artery 20.1 Anatomy 20.1.1 Origin The superficial temporal artery (Fig. 20.1) is the smaller terminal artery of the external carotid. It arises at the neck of…