An anastomosis (plural anastomoses) is a connection between two structures, organs or spaces. It commonly refers to connections between blood vessel or another tubular structure such as a loop of intestine. For example, when a segment of intestine is resected, the two remaining ends are sewn or stapled together (anastomosed), and the procedure is referred to as an intestinal anastomosis. The arterial system The blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body. ... The intestine is the portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. ...

Circulatory anastomoses

Anastomoses occur normally in the body in the circulatory system, serving as backup routes for blood to flow if one link is blocked or otherwise compromised. There are many examples of these in the body. However clinically important examples include: The circulatory system or cardiovascular system is the organ system which circulates blood around the body of most animals. ...

• Circle of Willis (in the brain)
• scapular anastomosis (for the subclavian vessels)
• joint anastomoses - clinically very important. Almost all joints receive anastomotoc blood supply from more than one source. Examples include knee (and geniculate arteries), shoulder (and circumflex humeral), hip (and circumflex iliac) and ankle.
• pelvic anastomoses
• adbominal anastomoses
• hand and foot anastomoses (which include the palmar and plantar arches)
• Coronary - a clinically vital subject, the coronary anastomosis is the blood supply to the heart. The coronary arteries are vulnerable to arteriosclerosis and other effects. Inadequate supply to the heart will lead to chest pains (angina) or a heart attack (myocardial infarction.

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Surgical anastomoses

Examples of surgical anastomoses are colostomy (an opening created between the bowel and the abdominal skin) and arterio-venous fistula (an opening created between an artery and vein) for hemodialysis. A colostomy is a surgical procedure that removes most or all of the colon leaving the patient with an opening on their abdominal wall called a stoma. ... In medicine, a fistula (pl. ...

Others

A pathological anastomosis can result from trauma or disease and may involve veins, arteries, or intestines. These are usually referred to as fistulas. In the cases of veins or arteries, traumatic fistulas usually occur between artery and vein. Traumatic intestinal fistulas usually occur between two loops of intestine (enetero-enteric fistula) or intestine and skin (enterocutaneous fistula). Pathology (in ancient Greek pathos = feeling, pain, suffering and logos = discourse or treatise, i. ... In biology, a vein is a blood vessel which returns blood from the microvasculature to the heart. ... Section of an artery An artery or arterial is also a class of highway. ... In medicine, a fistula (pl. ... Model of the layers of human skin In zootomy and dermatology, skin is an organ of the integumentary system; which is composed of a layer of tissues that protect underlying muscles and organs. ...