Search results for: anatomy

March 31, 2018

The spine and the spinal cord receive blood from the network of arterial anastomoses, from the direct or indirect blood…

March 21, 2018

Venous drainage of the spine and the spinal cord is arranged like arteries in a reverse configuration. The vessels have…

June 3, 2014

Functional anatomy of the liver is based on three-dimensional arrangement of four liver systems – portal, arterial, biliary and the…

May 31, 2014

In the article, the surface and the internal structures of the lungs are explained and illustrated, as well as their…

September 14, 2013

The alimentary canal is a series of hollow organs whose common task is to accept and digest food. The first…

September 5, 2013

Traumatic knee dislocation is a medical emergency. It is associated with extensive damage of all elements of the knee joint,…

September 4, 2013

The kidney is a paired organ that is positioned on the lumbocostal triangle of the diaphragm and on the posterior…

August 27, 2013

The cerebral cortex represents a relatively small part of the central nervous system. It con­tains a prodigious number of cells…

March 5, 2018

Interventional radiology is a part of radiology that uses diagnostic radiologic methodsto guide minimally invasive treatment procedures. The article describes…

December 8, 2017

In the pre-antibiotic era, parapharyngeal infection was a frequent complication of tonsillitis. However, due to widespread use of antibiotics, its…

May 31, 2014

Brain tumors are a significant public health problem and present several imaging challenges. Neuroimaging plays an integral role in intracranial…

May 31, 2014

Meralgia paresthetica is a relatively frequent entrapment neuropathy. It is usually caused by damage to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve…

March 2, 2014

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is as rare in Slovenia as in other Western countries. Given the etiopathogenetic interdependence of viral infection, neoplastic…

September 26, 2013

Unstable shoulder is a common problem encountered most frequently in sportsmen. Modern treatment of this disorder requires solid knowledge of…

September 24, 2013

Our activities are controlled by nerve tracts, i.e. groups of nerve fibres with the common origin, course and destination. Afferent…

September 24, 2013

Doctor Joseph Hyrtl, a prominent scientist and teacher, descriptive and comparative anatomist, histologist and physiologist, medical historian and a sensitive…