Artery of Adamkiewicz
In human anatomy, the artery of Adamkiewicz (also arteria radicularis magna) is the largest anterior segmental medullary artery. It typically arises from a left posterior intercostal artery at the level of the 9th to 12th intercostal artery, which branches from the aorta, and supplies the lower two-thirds of the spinal cord via the anterior spinal artery.
| Artery of Adamkiewicz | |
|---|---|
Coronal slab volume rendering image of CT aortography shows artery of Adamkiewicz entering spinal canal(arrowheads) and joining the anterior spinal artery (arrows) after a hairpin turn. | |
| Details | |
| Source | abdominal aorta, posterior intercostal artery |
| Branches | anterior spinal artery |
| Supplies | lumbar enlargement of lower spinal cord |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | rami spinales arteriae vertebralis |
| TA2 | 4536 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The artery is named after Albert Wojciech Adamkiewicz (August 11, 1850 – October 31, 1921), a Polish pathologist born in Żerków. It has several other names, including:
- Adamkiewicz artery
- great radicular artery of Adamkiewicz
- major anterior segmental medullary artery
- artery of the lumbar enlargement
- great anterior radiculomedullary artery
- great anterior segmental medullary artery
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.