Main description:

In textbooks on anatomy, radiology and stead of the normal one. An "accessory ar- surgery only the "normal" arterial blood tery" is a second artery ip addition to the one normally present, without any specifi- supply is usually described. This "nor- mality", however, is sometimes found in cation of size being made. However, there less than 30% of all cases for some arteries, is no general agreement on whether minute but in over 95% for others. Rarely men- vessels with very small diameters and hard- tioned are deviations in the individual ar- ly any significant blood flow should also be tery's origin, topographical localization and considered. the area it supplies. They can be classified The aims of this book were twofold: first, to into two groups: malformations and vari- extract the frequency of arterial anomalies from the literature (often published in inac- ations. Malformations often have a nega- tive influence on the function of the organ cessible journals) and second, to classity under normal circumstances, e.g. if both these arteries by schematic outlines of the basic types.

Contents:

1. Introduction.- 2. Aortic arch.- 3. Coronary arteries.- 4. Posterior intercostal arteries.- 5. Oesophageal arteries.- 6. Bronchial arteries.- 7. Pulmonary arteries.- 8. Development of the abdominal aorta.- 9. Inferior phrenic arteries.- 10. Suprarenal arteries.- 11. Renal artery.- 12. Testicular artery.- 13. Celiac trunk.- 14. Hepatic arteries.- 15. Cystic artery.- 16. Splenic artery.- 17. Gastric arteries.- 18. Pancreatic arteries.- 19. Superior mesenteric artery and celiac trunk.- 20. Superior mesenteric artery and colic arteries.- 21. Appendicular artery.- 22. Inferior mesenteric artery.- 23. Internal iliac artery.- 24. Arteries of the female genital tract.- 25. Obturatorial artery.- 26. Development of the arteries of the lower limb.- 27. The profunda femoris artery.- 28. Popliteal artery.- 29. Arteries of the lower leg.- 30. Dorsal arteries of the foot.- 31. Plantar arch.- 32. Axillary artery.- 33. Development of the arteries of the arm.- 34. Brachial artery and superficial brachial artery.- 35. Arteries of the forearm.- 36. Superficial palmar arch.- 37. Deep palmar arch and palmar digital arteries.- 38. Arteries on the dorsal side of the hand.- 39. Subclavian artery.- 40. Inferior thyroid artery.- 41. Vertebral artery.- 42. External carotid artery.- 43. Maxillary artery.- 44. Development of the arteries of the head.- 45. Ophthalmic artery.- 46. Cerebral arterial circle.- 47. Arteries of the spinal cord.- Literature.