12. The most common origin of the artery of Adamkiewicz is Adamkiewicz 动脉最常见的起源在
(A) between T4 and T6
(B) at T7
(C) between T8 and L3
(D) at L4
(E) at L5
12. (C) The artery of Adamkiewicz originates on the left between the T8 and L3 level in most cases. This is the largest of the feeder arteries that supplies the anterior spinal artery. The artery of Adamkiewicz enters through an intervertebral foramen between T8 and L3 to supply the lumbar enlargement.
In a small percentage of cases (15%) the take off is higher at T5. In this case a slender contribution from the iliac artery enlarges to compensate for the increased blood flow to the lumbar portion of the cord and the conus.
The cervical portion up to the upper thoracic region, the anterior spinal artery receives contributions from the subclavian arteries. By the time the blood reaches the T4 segment it becomes tenuous. Although, the T4 to T9 area of the spinal cord receives blood from the feeder vessels, it is relatively small.多数情况下,Adamkiewicz 动脉起源于T8-L3节段的左侧。这是汇入脊髓前动脉中最大的一支。Adamkiewicz 动脉穿过T8-L3的椎间孔供应脊髓腰膨大段。少数情况下(15%),其起源可高达T5,此时来这髂动脉的细小分支变得粗大以代偿供应脊髓腰段和圆锥的血流。在颈段和上胸段,锁骨下动脉分支汇入脊椎前动脉,到T4阶段时,血流变得稀少。T4-T9节段的脊髓也有支线血管供应,但相对较小。
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