Drainage is applied to ensure the drainage of wound fluids from the body. The procedure can be used both therapeutically and preventively. What is drainage? Drainage is a medical method of draining wound fluids from body cavities, wounds or abscesses. Drainage, also spelled drainage, is a medical method of draining wound fluids from body cavities, … Drainage: Treatment, Effect & Risks
The paired maxillary artery represents the natural continuation of the external carotid artery from the junction of the superficial temporal artery. The maxillary artery can be divided into three sections and forms connections in its terminal region with other arterial vessels that originate from the facial artery. Its function is to supply part of the … Maxillary Artery: Structure, Function & Diseases
The posterior meningeal artery is a blood vessel branch supplying the posterior meninges. It is connected to the external carotid artery through the opening in the base of the skull (foramen jugulare). Diseases in this context include meningitis (meningitis), meningiomas (tumors of the meninges), hematomas (hemorrhages), malformations (malformations) of the vessels, arteriosclerosis (deposits in the … Posterior Meningeal Artery: Structure, Function & Diseases
The ascending palatine artery branches off from the facial artery. Its function is to supply oxygenated blood to the palatine tonsil (tonsilla palatina) as well as the soft palate (pallatum molle) and the palatine glands (glandulae palatinae). What is the ascending palatine artery? The ascending palatine artery is a branch of the facial artery. This … Ascending Palatine Artery: Structure, Function & Diseases
The radial artery, together with the ulnar artery, forms the continuation of the brachial artery, which branches into the above two arteries via a bifurcation in the crook of the arm. On its way to the thumb and further fingers, it passes along the radius and forms a series of secondary branches on the forearm, … Radial Artery: Structure, Function & Diseases
As a branch of the facial artery, the angular artery supplies the ocular ring muscle, lacrimal sac, and orbital and infraorbital regios. Arterial damage, such as that caused by aneurysm and/or embolism, can lead to necrosis of the affected tissue. What is the angular artery? The angular artery represents a branch of the facial artery … Angular Artery: Structure, Function & Diseases
The femoral artery represents the extension of the external iliac artery and serves to supply the lower extremity. Four English vessels and the profunda femoris artery, the deep femoral artery, branch from the artery with a cross-sectional area similar to that of the femoral artery. Because the artery runs close to the skin surface, it … Femoral Artery: Structure, Function & Diseases
The vena cava is the name given to the two large veins, the superior vena cava (superior vena cava) and the inferior vena cava (inferior vena cava), in which the blood of the large systemic circulation is collected and directed to the right atrium in the common inflow sinus venarum cavarum. These are the two … Vena Cava: Structure, Function & Diseases
The Jacobson anastomosis is a bundle of nerve fibers in the head and skull region. Its fiber course is responsible for parasympathetic excitation (innervation) of the parotid gland. These nerve connections were discovered by the Jewish-Danish physician and researcher Ludwig Levin Jacobson (1783-1843). They originate in the nucleus salivatorius inferior, a cranial nerve nucleus in … Jacobson Anastomosis: Structure, Function & Diseases
The superior thyroid artery carries oxygenated blood to the thyroid gland, which produces and stores the hormones L-triiodothyronine (T3) and L-thyroxine (T4). Thyroid diseases include hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, tumors, infections and autoimmune diseases. In tissue transplantation, the superior thyroid artery can serve in part as a donor for transplanted blood vessels. What is the superior thyroid … Superior Thyroid Artery: Structure, Function & Diseases
Prostatectomy corresponds to a minimally invasive or fully invasive procedure for complete or partial removal of the prostate. Micturition disorders may indicate a partial prostatectomy, whereas malignant tumors of the prostate require complete removal. Complete prostatectomies may result in impotence due to nerve injury during surgery. What is prostatectomy? The prostate corresponds to an accessory … Prostatectomy: Treatment, Effect & Risks
Anastomoses are connections between anatomical structures, such as those found between blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic vessels, and hollow organs, and ensure the formation of a bypass circuit when one of the connecting links is impaired. In surgery, the physician creates anastomoses artificially in some cases, and a distinction is made between end-to-end, side-to-side and end-to-side … Anastomosis: Structure, Function & Diseases
