Spinal Vascular Anatomy

Abstract

This article reviews the arterial and venous anatomy of the spine and spinal cord. Special emphasis is placed on vessels critical to the conduct and interpretation of spinal angiography, notably the intersegmental artery and its cranial and caudal derivatives: the vertebral, supreme intercostal, and sacral arteries.

Keywords: Angiography; Spinal arteries; Spinal cord vascularization; Spinal veins; Vascular anatomy.