Full Description
This book on the anatomy of central nervous system arteries concentrates on all anatomical variations of the central nervous system and it describes the embryological processes that hide behind the possible adult variants.
The first section of the work is a reminder of general concepts of embryology. After that, each section corresponds to arteries of an anatomical location: intradural, dural, skull base and cranio-cervical junction. Each chapter is dedicated to a single artery to facilitate the reader's search for information. In addition, modern and detailed illustrations of the embryological steps and adult variants are included. There are two types of illustrations: artist's drawing, usually to explain the vascular embryology, and angiographic images.
The central point of the book lies in the space devoted to the embryological development of each artery and the processes that can lead to the development of different variants in the adult. The audience of this bookis aimed at neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists, specialists in the neurovascular area, but it will also help residents in neurosurgery, neuroradiology and neurology in their daily practice.
Contents
Section I: General Concepts.-Chapter 1. A Brief Historical Review of Neurovascular Embryology.- Chapter 2. Embryological Development of the Human Cranio-Facial Arteries.- Section II: Intradural Arterial System.-Chapter 3. Embryological Development of the Internal Carotid Artery.- Chapter 4. Segmental Classifications of the Internal Carotid Artery.- Chapter 5. Branches and Variations of the Internal Carotid Artery.- Chapter 6. Segmental Agenesis of the Internal Carotid Artery.- Chapter 7. Embryology and Variations of the Anterior Choroidal Artery.- Chapter 8. Embryology, Anatomy, and Variations of the Anterior Cerebral Artery.- Chapter 9. Anatomy and Variations of the Anterior Communicating Artery.- Chapter 10. Embryology and Variations of the Recurrent Artery of Heubner.- Chapter 11. Embryology and Variations of the Posterior Choroidal Artery.- Chapter 12. Cortical and Perforating Branches of the Middle Cerebral Artery.- Chapter 13. Embryology and Anatomy of the Posterior Communicating Artery and Basilar .- Chapter 14. Embryology and Anatomy of the Posterior Cerebral Artery.- Chapter 15. Perforating Branches of the Posterior Cerebral Artery.- Chapter 16. Embryology and Anatomy of the Vertebral Artery.- Chapter 17. Anatomy and Variations of the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery.- Chapter 18. Embryology and Variations of the Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery.- Chapter 19. Embryology and Variations of Superior Cerebellar Artery.- Chapter 20. Perforating Branches of the Basilar and Posterior Communicating Arteries.- Section III: Arterial System of the Dura and Supply of the Cranial Nerves.-Chapter 21. Anatomy, Embryology and Variations of the Middle Meningeal Artery.- Chapter 22. Dural Branches of the Internal Maxillary Artery.- Chapter 23. Dural Branches of the Internal Carotid Artery.- Chapter 24. Dural Branches of the Anterior and Posterior Cerebral Arteries.- Chapter 25. Dural Branches of the Ophthalmic Artery.- Chapter 26. Dural Branches of the Cerebellar Arteries.- Chapter 27. Dural Branches of the Vertebral Artery.- Chapter 28. Dural Branches of the Occipital Artery.- Chapter 29. Dural Branches of the Ascending Pharyngeal Artery.- Chapter 30. Arterial Supply of the Cranial Nerves .- Section IV: Arterial Systems of the Skull Base.-Chapter 31. Arterial Supply of the Middle Ear.- Chapter 32. Embryological Development of the Hyo-Stapedial System.- Chapter 33. Intra-Tympanic Flow of the Internal Carotid Artery.- Chapter 34. Embryology and Anatomy of the Internal Maxillary Artery.- Chapter 35. Embryology and Variations of the Ophthalmic Artery.- Chapter 36. Anatomy and Variations of the Superficial Temporal Artery.- Chapter 37. Embryology and Variations of the Occipital Artery.- Chapter 38. Embryology and Variations of the Ascending Pharyngeal Artery.- Chapter 39. Anatomy and Variations of the Posterior Auricular Artery.- Section V: Arterial Systems of the Cranio-Cervical Junction.-Chapter 40. Anastomotic network of the Cranio-Cervical Junction.- Chapter 41. Carotido-Vertebral Anastomoses.
