ANGIOLOGY

Anatomy

Anatomical knowledge is essential in angiology (from Greek ἀγγεῖον, angeīon, "vessel"; and -λογία, -logia). The information provided here focuses on clinically relevant anatomical structures for vascular medicine, but might include additional structures for better reference.

Cervical/Cerebrovascular arteries

Extracranial

  • Arteria carotis communis
  • Arteria carotis externa
  • Arteria carotis interna
  • Arteria vertebralis
  • Truncus thyrocervicalis

Cervical/Cerebrovascular veins

Extracranial

  • Vena jugularis interna
  • Vena jugularis externa
  • Vena anonyma

Arm arteries

  • Truncus brachiocephalicus
  • Arteria subclavia
  • Arteria axillaris
  • Arteria brachialis
  • Arteria radialis
  • Arteria interossea communis/anterior/posterior
  • Arteria ulnaris
  • Arteries of the hand

Arm veins

Deep veins
  • Vena anonyma
  • Vena subclavia
  • Vena axillaris
  • Vena brachialis
  • Vena radialis
  • Vena ulnaris
Superficial veins
  • Vena cephalica
  • Vena basilica

Veins of the hand

Thoracic arteries

  • Aorta ascendens
  • Arcus aortae
  • Aorta descendens

Thoracic veins

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Abdominal arteries

Abdominal veins

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Leg arteries

 
  • Arteria iliaca communis
  • Arteria iliaca interna
  • Arteria iliaca externa
  • Arteria femoralis communis
  • Arterie profunda femoris
  • Arteria femoralis superficialis
  • Arteria poplitea
  • Arteria tibialis anterior
  • Truncus tibiofibularis
  • Arteria fibularis
  • Arteria tibialis posterior
  • Arteries of the foot

 

Leg veins

Deep veins
  • Vena iliaca communis
  • Vena iliaca interna
  • Vena iliaca externa
  • Vena femoralis communis
  • Vena profunda femoris
  • Vena femoralis (superficialis)
  • Vena poplitea
  • Vena tibialis anterior
  • Vena tibialis posterior
  • Vena fibularis
  • Veins of the foot
Superficial veins
  • Vena saphena magna
  • Vena saphena parva

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