neurovascular
Nerves and arteries
Neurovascular refers to both nerves and blood vessels, particularly where they occur together or interact: neurovascular bundle, neurovascular damage.
The term appears in medical contexts describing anatomy, injuries, or conditions affecting the nerve and blood supply to a region: The surgeon checked for neurovascular compromise in the injured limb.
Arterial wall bulge
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
embolism · infarct · occlusion · stenosis · malformation · dissection · vasospasm · hypoperfusion
Major neck artery
- meningesBrain and cord coverings
- duraOutermost meningeal membrane
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- brainstemLower neural trunk
cerebellum · capillaries · endothelium · arterioles · venules · astrocytes · intracranial · collaterals
Fluid delivery to tissue
- autoregulationIntrinsic flow homeostasis mechanism
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- vasodilationRelaxation of vessel walls
- vasoconstrictionArterial walls contracting inward
Imaging of blood vessels
- MRAMagnetic vessel imaging
- CTAAction-urging element
- DopplerMotion-caused frequency change
- neuroradiologyDiagnostic imaging of neural structures
Surgical removal of blood clot
- embolizationTherapeutic vessel blockage
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- revascularizationRestoring tissue perfusion surgically
angioplasty · clipping · craniotomy · anticoagulant · microsurgery · bypass · decompression
aneurysm
Arterial wall bulge
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
thrombosis · embolism · infarct · occlusion · stenosis · malformation · dissection · vasospasm · hypoperfusion · rupture
carotid
Major neck artery
brainstem · cerebellum · capillaries · endothelium · arterioles · venules · astrocytes · intracranial · collaterals
perfusion
Fluid delivery to tissue
- autoregulationIntrinsic flow homeostasis mechanism
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- vasodilationRelaxation of vessel walls
angiography
Imaging of blood vessels
thrombectomy
Surgical removal of blood clot
- embolizationTherapeutic vessel blockage
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
revascularization · angioplasty · clipping · craniotomy · anticoagulant · microsurgery · bypass · decompression
neurovascularmusculoskeletal
Pertaining to muscles and bones
avascular · skeletal · neural · vascular · neurological
neurovascularosseous
Pertaining to bone
bony · skeletal · cartilaginous · ligamentous · musculoskeletal
nerve, neural, neuron, vascular, neurology, neuro, cardiovascular, vasculature, vasculitis