- vertebral plexus
- vertebral plexus n a plexus of veins associated with the spinal column
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1. p. vertebralis. (pl.) 2. vertebral venous plexuses.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
vertebral plexus
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plexus vertebralis — [TA] vertebral plexus: a nerve plexus accompanying the vertebral artery, formed by fibers from the vertebral and cervicothoracic ganglia and carrying sympathetic fibers to the posterior cranial fossa via cranial nerves … Medical dictionary
plexus venosus suboccipitalis — [TA] suboccipital venous plexus: that part of the external vertebral plexus which lies on and in the suboccipital triangle, receives the occipital veins of the scalp, and drains into the vertebral vein … Medical dictionary
vertebral vein — n a tributary of the brachiocephalic vein that is formed by the union of branches originating in the occipital region and forming a plexus about the vertebral artery in its passage through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and that receives… … Medical dictionary
plexus — A network or interjoining of nerves and blood vessel s or of lymphatic vessels. [L. a braid] abdominal aortic (nervous) p. [TA] an autonomic p. surrounding the abdominal aorta, directly continuous with the thoracic aortic p. superiorly and … Medical dictionary
Vertebral vein — Infobox Vein Name = Vertebral vein Latin = vena vertebralis GraySubject = 168 GrayPage = 649 Caption = The vertebral vein. (Vertebral labeled at upper left and center right.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = deep cervical vein DrainsTo =… … Wikipedia
plexus venosus vertebralis externus anterior — [TA] anterior external vertebral venous plexus: the venous plexus formed by the anterior external group of veins of the vertebral column that lies on the anterior aspects of the vertebral bodies. See also venae spinales anteriores … Medical dictionary
plexus venosus vertebralis internus anterior — [TA] anterior internal vertebral venous plexus: the venous plexus formed by the anterior internal group of veins of the vertebral column that lies on the posterior aspects of the vertebral bodies and intervertebral disks, on either side of the… … Medical dictionary
plexus venosus vertebralis internus posterior — [TA] posterior internal vertebral venous plexus: the venous plexus formed by the posterior internal group of veins of the vertebral column that lie on either side of the midline in front of the vertebral arches and ligamenta flava. See also venae … Medical dictionary
Vertebral artery — Infobox Artery Name = Vertebral artery Latin = arteria vertebralis GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 578 Caption = Arteries of the neck. The vertebral arteries arise from the subclavian arteries and join to form the basilar artery. It is ponted out,… … Wikipedia
vertebral vein — noun a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein • Syn: ↑vena vertebralis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel * * * noun : a… … Useful english dictionary
