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The anatomy of the vessels of the neck region can be depicted in the human corpse by postmortem angiography in a convincing manner. The branches of the aortic arch as the tributaries of the extra- and intracranial arteries can be opacified without relevant hindrances, as can the neck-related vein system that drains the head. Limitations may be experienced in the visualization of very small arteries such as the anterior or posterior spinal arteries in the cervical spine. The anatomy of the branches of the subclavian artery is highly variable, which refers particularly to those branches that are ascribed to the thyrocervical trunk. The visualization of anatomic variations is a tremendous advantage of postmortem angiography, allowing systematic cadaver-based studies on their nature and prevalence.
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Heinemann, A., Vogel, H. (2016). Anatomy of the Neck in Postmortem Angiography. In: Grabherr, S., Grimm, J., Heinemann, A. (eds) Atlas of Postmortem Angiography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28537-5_12
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