The blood supply to long bones, here with nutrient arteries labeled.
A nutrient artery feeding the femur seen on X-ray
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Identifiers
Latin
arteria nutricia, arteria nutriens
TA98
A12.0.00.004
TA2
3897
FMA
50779
Anatomical terminology
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The nutrient artery (arteria nutricia, or central artery), usually accompanied by one or two nutrient veins, enters the bone through the nutrient foramen, runs obliquely through the cortex, sends branches upward and downward to the bone marrow, which ramify in the endosteum–the vascular membrane lining the medullary cavity–and give twigs to the adjoining canals. Nutrient arteries are the most apparent blood vessels of the bones.[1]
All bones possess larger or smaller foramina for the entrance of the nourishing blood-vessels; these are known as the nutrient foramina, and are particularly large in the shafts of the larger long bones, where they lead into a nutrient canal, which extends into the medullary cavity (bone marrow cavity).[2]
^Ramasamy, SK (2017). "Structure and Functions of Blood Vessels and Vascular Niches in Bone". Stem Cells International. 2017: 5046953. doi:10.1155/2017/5046953. PMC 5623774. PMID 29104595.
^Atlas and textbook of human anatomy. Atlas der deskriptiven Anatomie des Menschen.English. Saunders. 1909.
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second artery frequently arises in common with the first. The nutrientartery of the femur is usually given off from the second perforating artery; when...
bone and remodels the medullary cavity on the inside. The nutrientartery enters via the nutrient foramen from a small opening in the diaphysis. It invades...
of tibia are the growing ends. The nutrientarteries along with nutrient veins pass through this canal. A nutrient canal is found in long bones, in the...
and to the muscles between which it lies; it supplies an occasional nutrientartery which enters the humerus behind the deltoid tuberosity. A branch ascends...
also provides a nutrientartery to the fibula. Some sources claim that the fibular artery arises directly from the posterior tibial artery, but vascular...
subscapular artery and with the dorsal scapular artery. It also sends articular branches to the acromioclavicular joint and the shoulder joint, and a nutrient artery...
Pretterklieber, Michael L. (2000). "The Human Anterior Tympanic Artery: A NutrientArtery of the Middle Ear with Highly Variable Origin". Cells Tissues...
muscles. Just prior to exiting the pelvic cavity, it also gives off a nutrientartery which enters the ilium. It exits the pelvis through the greater sciatic...
the heart). Reduced function of the coronary arteries can lead to decreased flow of oxygen and nutrients to the heart. Not only does this affect supply...
capillaries, where nutrients and gasses are exchanged. After traveling from the aorta, blood travels through peripheral arteries into smaller arteries called arterioles...
muscles, giving off in this situation muscular branches, and the nutrientarteries of the radius and ulna. At the upper border of the pronator quadratus...
intercondylar area are perforated by numerous small openings for nutrientarteries. The articular surfaces of both condyles are concave, particularly...
oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta. Conversely, the fetal heart pumps low-oxygen, nutrient-depleted blood through the umbilical arteries back...
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characterized by development of abnormalities called lesions in walls of arteries. These lesions may lead to narrowing of the arterial walls due to buildup...
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These supply the hind limbs with blood and nutrients in the fetus. The umbilical arteries are one of two arteries in the human body, that carry deoxygenated...
function, as it ensures oxygen and nutrient delivery to this organ. Dysfunction or compromise of the superior vesical artery can lead to conditions such as...
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border of the shaft. The nutrient foramen of the humerus is located in the anteromedial surface of the humerus. The nutrientarteries enter the humerus through...
red blood cells) is the most critical nutrient carried by the blood. In all arteries apart from the pulmonary artery, hemoglobin is highly saturated (95–100%)...
bone after trauma or malignant tumor invasion. The periosteum and nutrientartery are generally removed with the piece of bone so that the graft will...
carotid artery. External carotid artery supplies blood to the face and neck. External iliac artery – The external iliac arteries are two major arteries which...
aorta (/eɪˈɔːrtə/ ay-OR-tə; pl.: aortas or aortae) is the main and largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart, branching...
Circulates blood around the body via the heart, arteries and veins, delivering oxygen and nutrients to organs and cells and carrying their waste products...
directly into the tumor-feeding artery). The bronchial arteries and their supply of nutrients to the lungs are also attributed to the observation that...
an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the absorption of nutrients from food takes place. It lies between the stomach and large intestine...
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