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Venous drainage architecture of the temporal and parietal regions: anatomy of the superficial temporal artery and vein.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12045536     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Anatomy of the superficial temporal artery and vein was analyzed with arteriograms, venograms, and arteriovenograms of fresh cadavers that had been injected with contrast medium. The superficial temporal artery always divided into two major branches: the frontal and parietal branches. However, the superficial temporal vein divided into one, two, or three major branches. The distribution area of the major branches of the superficial temporal vein was larger than that of major branches of the superficial temporal artery, and arteriovenograms clearly demonstrated that, except for its proximal portion, the superficial temporal vein was independent of the superficial temporal artery. The frontal and parietal branches of the superficial temporal artery had thin venae comitantes that originated from the proximal portion of the superficial temporal vein, and the venae comitantes gave off branches toward the skin and the underlying soft tissue. Branches to the skin anastomosed with a superficial venous network in the skin layer, which was formed by ramifications of the superficial temporal vein. The venous architecture of the temporal and parietal regions consisted of cutaneous veins and venae comitantes and was basically similar to that of the forearm and scapular region.
Authors:
Nobuaki Imanishi; Hideo Nakajima; Toshiharu Minabe; Hak Chang; Sadakazu Aiso
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Plastic and reconstructive surgery     Volume:  109     ISSN:  0032-1052     ISO Abbreviation:  Plast. Reconstr. Surg.     Publication Date:  2002 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-06-04     Completed Date:  2002-06-20     Revised Date:  2011-02-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1306050     Medline TA:  Plast Reconstr Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2197-203     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Keio University, Shinanomachi 35, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan. nimanmed@med.keio.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Parietal Bone
Phlebography
Scalp / blood supply*
Temporal Arteries / anatomy & histology*,  radiography
Temporal Bone
Veins / anatomy & histology

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