Article
Anomalous origin and cervical course of the vertebral artery in the presence of a retroesophageal right subclavian artery.
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) - 1 May 2004
Fazan Valéria Paula Sassoli, Caetano Abadio Gonçalves, Filho Omar Andrade Rodrigues
Abstract excerpt
The vertebral artery is usually described as the first branch of the subclavian artery, originating medial to the scalenus anterior muscle. During its cervical course, the vertebral artery presents a prevertebral segment and then enters the foramen transversarium of the sixth cervical vertebra. We describe a case of an unusual origin and course of the right vertebral artery in a cadaver specimen wherein the right...
Topics
- Aorta, Thoracic
- Cadaver
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Subclavian Artery
- Vertebral Artery