Aortic dissection — Classification and external resources Dissection of the aorta descendens (3), which starts from the left subclavian artery, reaching to the abdominal aorta (4). Aorta ascendens (1) and aortic arch (2) are not involved … Wikipedia
Aortic arch — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arcus aortae GraySubject = 142 GrayPage = 547 Caption = Plan of the branches. Caption2 = The arch of the aorta, and its branches. BranchFrom = ascending aorta BranchTo = brachiocephalic artery, left common… … Wikipedia
Aortic window — The aortic window is a normally radiolucent region below the aortic arch. It is formed by the bifurcation of the trachea and traversed by the left pulmonary artery. It is visible in the left anterior oblique radiograph of the heart and great… … Wikipedia
bifurcation — A forking; a division into two branches. SYN: bifurcatio [TA]. b. of aorta SYN: aortic b.. aortic b. [TA] the division of the aorta into right and left common iliac arteries; it occurs at the level of the fourth and fifth lumbar … Medical dictionary
Abdominal aortic aneurysm — Classification and external resources CT reconstruction image of an abdominal aortic aneurysm ICD 10 I … Wikipedia
plexus — A network or interjoining of nerves and blood vessel s or of lymphatic vessels. [L. a braid] abdominal aortic (nervous) p. [TA] an autonomic p. surrounding the abdominal aorta, directly continuous with the thoracic aortic p. superiorly and … Medical dictionary
Cholesterol embolism — Classification and external resources ICD 9 445 DiseasesDB 2567 … Wikipedia
Common iliac artery — Artery: Common iliac artery Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for arteries and inguinal canal … Wikipedia
bifurcatio — SYN: bifurcation. b. aortae [TA] SYN: aortic bifurcation. b. tracheae [TA] SYN: tracheal bifurcation. b. trunci pulmonalis [TA] SYN: bifurcation of pulmonary trunk. * * * bi·fur·ca·tio (bi″fər kaґshe o) pl. bifurcatioґnes [L.]… … Medical dictionary
abdominal aneurysm — abdominal aortic aneurysm a common type of aneurysm, found in the abdominal aorta, usually in an area of severe atherosclerosis. Abdominal aortic aneurysm. Three dimensional shaded surface display of axial contrast enhanced CT scan, which shows… … Medical dictionary
