The vascular anatomy of the vertebro-spinal axis

Tibor Becske; Peter Kim Nelson

doi:10.1016/j.nec.2009.03.002

The vascular anatomy of the vertebro-spinal axis

Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2009 Jul;20(3):259-64. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2009.03.002.

Authors

Tibor Becske¹, Peter Kim Nelson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, New York University, Langone Medical Center, 560 First Avenue Room HE208, New York, NY 10016, USA.

PMID: 19778698
DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2009.03.002

Abstract

This article discusses the vascular anatomy of the vertebra-spinal axis and covers such topics as vascular supply to the spine, spinal dura, and paraspinal musculature; vascular supply to the spinal cord; and spinal veins.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aorta / anatomy & histology*
Cerebral Angiography
Humans
Regional Blood Flow / physiology
Spinal Canal / blood supply
Spinal Cord / blood supply*
Spinal Nerve Roots / blood supply
Spine / blood supply*
Subclavian Artery / anatomy & histology*
Vertebral Artery / anatomy & histology