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Short official Latin term
50720 23109
artery
arteria
66326 14659 part
pulmonary artery T4 54 children
arteria pulmonalis
66464 23110
systemic artery
arteria systemica
3951 4050 part
subclavian artery
arteria subclavia
70345 23111
ramus arteriae subclaviae
3932 3802 part
brachiocephalic trunk
truncus brachiocephalicus
15672
branch of brachiocephalic trunk
ramus trunci brachiocephalici
13658 part
root of right subclavian artery
radix arteriae subclaviae
13659 part
root of right common carotid artery
radix arteriae caroticae communis
3939 3804 part
common carotid artery
arteria carotica communis ; arteria carotica communis
70504 23352
subdivision of common carotid artery
divisio arteriae caroticae communis
10635 3808 part
external carotid artery
arteria carotis externa; arteria carotica externa
70505 23458
divisio arteriae carotis externae
3947 3898 part
internal carotid artery
arteria carotis interna ; arteria carotica interna
70506 23354
subdivision of internal carotid artery
divisio arteriae carotis internae
49816 3901 part
petrosal part of internal carotid artery ; segment C2 of internal carotid artery
pars petrosa arteriae carotis internae ; segmentum C2 arteriae carotis internae
70521 13915
subdivision of petrosal part of internal carotid artery
divisio partis petrosae arteriae carotis internae
49831 3903 part
artery of pterygoid canal
arteria canalis pterygoidei
49828 3902 part
caroticotympanic artery
arteria caroticotympanica
8954 part
lacerum part of internal carotid artery ; C3 segment of internal carotid artery
pars lacera arteriae carotis internae ; segmentum C3 arteriae carotis internae
49817 3904 part
cavernous part of internal carotid artery ; C4 segment of internal carotid artery
pars cavernosa arteriae carotis internae ; segmentum C4 arteriae carotis internae
70522 13917
divisio partis cavernosae arteriae carotis internae
49824 3912 part
ophthalmic part of internal carotid artery ; C6 segment of internal carotid artery
pars ophthalmica arteriae carotis internae ; segmentum C6 arteriae carotis internae
70523 13919
subdivision of ophthalmic part of internal carotid artery
divisio partis ophthalmicae arteriae carotis internae
49868 3913 part
ophthalmic artery
arteria ophthalmica
49849 3914 part
superior hypophysial artery
arteria hypophysialis superior
50084 3915 part
posterior communicating artery
arteria communicans posterior
50087 3916 part
anterior choroidal artery
arteria choroidea anterior
50028 3968 part
anterior cerebral artery
arteria cerebri anterior
50079 3992 part
middle cerebral artery
arteria cerebri media
50031 23474
ramus arteriae cerebri anterioris
50081 23371
ramus arteriae cerebri mediae
49872 23484
ramus arteriae ophthalmicae
50168 23457
ramus arteriae communicantis posterioris
50112 23485
ramus arteriae choroideae anterioris
8974 part
perforating branch of ophthalmic part of internal carotid artery
ramus perforans partis ophthalmicae arteriae carotis internae
8975 part
branch to optic chiasm of ophthalmic part of internal carotid artery
ramus chiasmaticus partis ophthalmicae arteriae carotis internae
8976 part
branch to optic nerve of ophthalmic part of internal carotid artery
ramus nervi optici partis ophthalmicae arteriae carotis internae
8977 part
branch to optic tract of ophthalmic part of internal carotid artery
ramus tractus optici partis ophthalmicae arteriae carotis internae
18267
perforating branch of communicating part
ramus perforans partis communicantis
8979 part
perforating branch of internal carotid artery
ramus perforans arteriae carotis internae
8980 part
branch to optic tract of internal carotid artery
ramus tractus optici arteriae carotis internae
8981 part
cortical branch of internal carotid artery
ramus corticalis arteriae carotis internae
50090 3917 part
uncal artery of communicating part
arteria uncalis partis communicantis
321652 8973 part
clinoid part of internal carotid artery ; C5 segment of internal carotid artery
pars clinoidea arteriae carotis internae ; segmentum C5 arteriae carotis internae
8978 part
communicating part ; C7 segment of internal carotid artery
pars communicans ; segmentum C7 arteriae carotis internae
22536 4376 part
middle genicular artery
arteria genus media
79613 13240
ramus arteriae communicantis anterioris
22842 13760
ramus anastomosis arteriosae
14812 4207 part
coeliac trunk
truncus coeliacus
70429 18210
branch of coeliac trunk
ramus trunci coeliaci
14768 4208 part
left gastric artery
arteria gastrica sinistra
70430 18211
subdivision of left gastric artery
divisio arteriae gastricae sinistrae
70431 4209 part
oesophageal branch of left gastric artery
ramus oesophageus arteriae gastricae sinistrae ; ramus oesophagealis arteriae gastricae sinistrae
15674 part
gastric arch
arcus gastricus
14771 4210 part
common hepatic artery
arteria hepatica communis
70433 18212
branch of common hepatic artery
ramus arteriae hepaticae communis
14775 4211 part
gastroduodenal artery
arteria gastroduodenalis
70436 18214
ramus arteriae gastroduodenalis
14776 4223 part
right gastric artery
arteria gastrica dextra
14772 4224 part
arteria hepatica propria
14773 4235 part
splenic artery
arteria splenica ; arteria lienalis
70470 18213
ramus arteriae splenicae
49893 14664 part
arteria coronaria ; arteria cardiaca
63822 4180 part
arteria intercostalis posterior
15786
ramus arteriae intercostalis posterioris
4613 4193 part
subcostal artery
arteria subcostalis
12455 18207
branch of subcostal artery
ramus arteriae subcostalis
10624 4194 part
dorsal branch
ramus dorsalis
4617 4195 part
spinal branch
ramus spinalis
14734 4197 part
inferior phrenic artery
arteria phrenica inferior
14854 14727
branch of inferior phrenic artery
ramus arteriae phrenicae inferioris
70806 4198 part
superior suprarenal artery
arteria suprarenalis superior
14764 4287 part
common iliac artery
arteria iliaca communis
18808 4288 part
internal iliac artery
arteria iliaca interna
69458 14636
branch of internal iliac artery
ramus arteriae iliacae internae
69798 15687 part
posterior subdivision of internal iliac artery
divisio posterior arteriae iliacae internae
69804 15694
ramus divisionis posterioris arteriae iliacae internae
69797 15688 part
anterior subdivision of internal iliac artery
divisio anterior arteriae iliacae internae
69803 15693
ramus divisionis anterioris arteriae iliacae internae
18805 4340 part
external iliac artery
arteria iliaca externa
69458 11357
branch of external iliac artery
ramus arteriae iliacae externae
20686 4341 part
inferior epigastric artery of external iliac artery
arteria epigastrica inferior arteriae iliacae externae
70248 4349 part
femoral artery
arteria femoralis
20687 4347 part
deep circumflex iliac artery
arteria circumflexa ilii profunda
70251 10479
ramus arteriae femoralis
77155 4373 part
popliteal artery
arteria poplitea
11358
branch of deep circumflex iliac artery
ramus arteriae circumflexae ilii profundae
70208 4348 part
ascending branch of deep circumflex iliac artery
ramus ascendens arteriae circumflexae ilii profundae
70817 4377 part
sural artery of popliteal artery
arteria suralis arteriae popliteae
11359
ramus arteriae epigastricae inferioris arteriae iliacae externae
43894 4382 part
anterior tibial artery
arteria tibialis anterior
43895 4395 part
posterior tibial artery
arteria tibialis posterior
43901 15254
divisio arteriae tibialis posterioris
69476 15143
divisio arteriae tibialis anterioris
69735 15359
arterial malleolar anastomosis
rete malleolare arteriosum
69734 4387 part
lateral malleolar anastomosis
rete malleolare laterale
69733 4398 part
medial malleolar anastomosis
rete malleolare mediale
70798 4115 part
artery of upper limb
arteria membri superioris
70814 4339 part
artery of lower limb
arteria membri inferioris
22537 14813
pulmonary semilunar valvule
valvula semilunaris pulmonalis
43888 4378 part
lateral inferior genicular artery
arteria genus inferior lateralis
43889 4379 part
medial inferior genicular artery
arteria genus inferior medialis
22535 14904
superior artery of knee
arteria superior genus
22585 4374 part
lateral superior genicular artery
arteria genus superior lateralis
22584 4375 part
medial superior genicular artery
arteria genus superior medialis
50169 3975 part
anterior communicating artery
arteria communicans anterior
13660 part
root of left common carotid artery
radix arteriae caroticae communis
13661 part
root of left subclavian artery
radix arteriae subclaviae
14751 4270 part
renal artery
arteria renalis
70485 15784
segment of renal artery T4 42 children
segmentum arteriae renalis
14758 11348 part
testicular artery ♂
arteria testicularis ♂
18237
branch of testicular artery
ramus arteriae testicularis
4283 part
ureteric branch ♂
ramus uretericus ♂
75575 11349 part
epididymal branch ♂
ramus epididymalis ♂
14761 4282 part
ovarian artery of abdominal aorta
arteria ovarica aortae abdominalis
18236
branch of ovarian artery of abdominal aorta
ramus arteriae ovaricae aortae abdominalis
75574 4284 part
ureteric branch ♀
ramus uretericus ♀
75576 4285 part
tubal branch ♀
ramus tubarius ♀
14754 4269 part
middle suprarenal artery
arteria suprarenalis media
14750 4264 part
inferior mesenteric artery
arteria mesenterica inferior
70483 18231
ramus arteriae mesentericae inferioris
14749 4248 part
superior mesenteric artery
arteria mesenterica superior
70478 15681
ramus arteriae mesentericae superioris
4163 4179 part
superior phrenic artery
arteria phrenica superior
14737 4199 part
lumbar artery
arteria lumbalis
14866 14728
ramus arteriae lumbalis
17546 2714 part
interlobular artery of liver
arteria interlobularis hepatis
18208
ramus aortae thoracicae
8845 part
systema arteriosum spinale
15683 part
anterior retroperitoneal branch
ramus retroperitonealis anterior
14757 4203 part
median sacral artery
arteria sacralis mediana
22366 18238
branch of median sacral artery
ramus arteriae sacralis medianae
71542 4204 part
ima lumbar artery
arteria lumbalis ima
71543 4205 part
lateral sacral branch of median sacral artery
ramus sacralis lateralis arteriae sacralis medianae
3714 14643
variant artery T4 5 children
arteria varians
136 items
230 entities
Scientific notes
UID
Libelle of note
4115
Variations of the main upper limb arterial trunks occur in about 20% of cases. They comprise trunks with superficial course, high origins, variant vessels or combinations, including: Arteria brachialis accessoria, Arteria brachioradialis superficialis, Arteria brachioulnoradialis superficialis,and Aarteria brachiomediana superficialis (Kachlik et al. 2017 Surg Radiol Anat 39:405-417).
4207
Variations in the truncus coeliacus are quite frequent, and its incomplete formation appears in 8% of cases as Truncus gastrosplenicus, Truncus hepatosplenicus or Truncus hepatogastricus (Whitley et al. 2020 Clin Anat 28:49-
4270
In general, the renal artery divides into anterior and posterior branches, but an inferior branch may be found.
4288
Anterior and posterior divisions are commonly recognized for the internal iliac artery.
14664
For a comprehensive study of the coronary arteries, see M. von Lüdinghausen (2003) The Clinical Anatomy of the Coronary Arteries. Adv Anat Embryol Cell Biol, Vol 167.
15683
Direct, fine branches from the abdominal aorta, the renal artery, the testicular or ovarian artery and the common iliac artery feed adjacent lumbar and common iliac lymph nodes and related structures (Turyna et al. 2014 Clin Anat 27:894-899).
15687
Usually, the posterior subdivision has 3 types of branches: iliolumbar, lateral sacral (often multiple), and superior gluteal.
15688
The anterior subdivision usually has 7 branches in females: umbilical, obturator, uterine, vaginal, middle rectal, internal pudendal, and inferior gluteal. In males, there are 6 branches: umbilical, obturator, inferior vesical, middle rectal, internal pudendal, and inferior gluteal.
Signature
Type of list T3
List Unit Identifier 23109
Sublist 1 4180 arteria intercostalis posterior 33/12 on 22.6.2024
Sublist 2 4224 arteria hepatica propria 17/18 on 5.5.2025
Sublist 3 8845 systema arteriosum spinale 5/4 on 22.6.2024
Sublist 4 10479 ramus arteriae femoralis 79/34 on 4.5.2025
Sublist 5 11359 ramus arteriae epigastricae inferioris 15/6 on 22.6.2024
Sublist 6 13240 ramus arteriae communicantis anterioris 4/5 on 22.6.2024
Sublist 7 13760 ramus anastomosis arteriosae 53/24 on 3.5.2025
Sublist 8 13917 divisio partis cavernosae 54/27 on 5.5.2025
Sublist 9 14643 arteria varians 5/4 on 5.5.2025
Sublist 10 14659 arteria pulmonalis 54/53 on 22.10.2024
Sublist 11 14664 arteria coronaria 36/35 on 22.10.2024
Sublist 12 14728 ramus arteriae lumbalis 8/7 on 4.5.2025
Sublist 13 15143 divisio arteriae tibialis anterioris 59/24 on 4.5.2025
Sublist 14 15254 divisio arteriae tibialis posterioris 124/51 on 4.5.2025
Sublist 15 15681 ramus arteriae mesentericae superioris 20/21 on 4.5.2025
Sublist 16 15693 ramus divisionis anterioris 97/50 on 4.5.2025
Sublist 17 15694 ramus divisionis posterioris 34/17 on 22.6.2024
Sublist 18 15784 segmentum arteriae renalis 42/23 on 4.5.2025
Sublist 19 15786 ramus arteriae intercostalis posterioris 33/14 on 4.5.2025
Sublist 20 18208 ramus aortae thoracicae 4/5 on 5.5.2025
Sublist 21 18213 ramus arteriae splenicae 13/14 on 5.5.2025
Sublist 22 18214 ramus arteriae gastroduodenalis 17/18 on 5.5.2025
Sublist 23 18231 ramus arteriae mesentericae inferioris 5/6 on 5.5.2025
Sublist 24 23111 ramus arteriae subclaviae 447/218 on 3.5.2025
Sublist 25 23114 ramus arteriae basilaris 148/77 on 3.5.2025
Sublist 26 23371 ramus arteriae cerebri mediae 56/23 on 3.5.2025
Sublist 27 23457 ramus arteriae communicantis posterioris 21/12 on 21.6.2024
Sublist 28 23458 divisio arteriae carotis externae 278/117 on 3.5.2025
Sublist 29 23474 ramus arteriae cerebri anterioris 53/30 on 3.5.2025
Sublist 30 23484 ramus arteriae ophthalmicae 99/52 on 3.5.2025
Sublist 31 23485 ramus arteriae choroideae anterioris 27/28 on 5.5.2025
Subtotals subchildren 1940 subunits 1029
Proper children 81
Number of children 2021 (validated)
Proper units 29
Number of units 1058 (validated)
Signature 1139 (validated since 5.5.2025)
Date: 25.05.2025