Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Arteries of vertebral column of one
Year-old infant - Arteries of cervicothoracic part of vertebral column, right posterolateral view
Image #211-2
KEYWORDS: Bones joints cartilage, Cervical region, Thoracic region, Vasculature, Vertebral column.
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Arteries of vertebral column of one
Year-old infant - Arteries of cervicothoracic part of vertebral column, right posterolateral view
The specimen illustrated in the previous photograph has been rotated to expose its posterolateral aspect. The distribution of the dorsal rami of the deep cervical and intercostal arteries may be traced.
- Posterior arch of atlas
- Axis
- Spinous process vertebra C. VII
- Lamina (arch of vertebra) Th. V
- Vertebral artery
- Occipital artery
- Descending branch occipital artery
- Deep cervical artery
- Supreme intercostal artery
- Rib II
- Dorsal branch posterior intercostal artery III
- Posterior intercostal artery IV
- Intervertebral foramen
- Transverse process of vertebra Th. VI