anastomosis

(noun)

The junction between blood vessels.

Related Terms

  • tunica intima
  • tunica externa
  • convection
  • osteomyelitis
  • capillary
  • tunica media

(noun)

A cross-connection between two blood vessels.

Related Terms

  • tunica intima
  • tunica externa
  • convection
  • osteomyelitis
  • capillary
  • tunica media

Examples of anastomosis in the following topics:

  • Anastomoses

    • A circulatory anastomosis is a connection or looped interaction between two blood vessels.
    • An anastomosis refers to any join between two vessels.
    • Circulatory anastomoses are named based on the vessels they join: two arteries (arterio-arterial anastomosis), two veins (veno-venous anastomosis), or between an artery and a vein (arterio-venous anastomosis).
    • However, this can only occur if the atheroma progresses slowly, giving the anastomosis time to form.
    • The blood vessels of the rectum and anus, showing the distribution and anastomosis on the posterior surface near the termination of the gut.
  • Nerve and Blood Supply

    • The blood supply of a synovial joint comes from the arteries sharing in anastomosis around the joint.
  • Blood Flow in the Brain

    • Key of which is the circle of Willis, a circulatory anastomosis that supplies blood to the brain and surrounding structures whilst providing redundancy in case of any interruption.
  • Sinusoid Development

    • The superior mesenteric vein opens into the middle or dorsal anastomosis.
  • Cervical Plexus

    • There is anastomosis with the accessory nerve, hypoglossal nerve, and sympathetic trunk.
  • Development of the Cardiovascular System

    • On the obliteration of the stapedial artery, this anastomosis enlarges and forms the internal maxillary artery; the branches of the stapedial artery are now branches of this vessel.
  • Medical Imaging

    • There is one beacon on either lateral aspect of the vesicoureteral anastomosis and one in the retrovesical tissue approximately at the level where the seminal vesicles had been.
Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Algebra
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • Writing

Except where noted, content and user contributions on this site are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution required.