Temporal arteritis is a chronic inflammation of large arteries, primarily in the head, and typically affects people over 50. The cause is unknown. Classic symptoms include headaches, ...

The carotid arteries provide oxygen-rich blood to the brain and other parts of the head. In this article, learn more about their function and carotid artery disease.

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2011;9(12):1527-1538. Russell also observed in the specimens analyzed by his group that pulmonary dominance was found only when the aortic component of the trunk was ...

The anterior deep temporal artery is a branch of the maxillary artery. It may be separate from the other arteries, such as the posterior deep temporal artery, or combined, forming a trunk from the ...

When arteries are inflamed, blood can't move as easily through them. Giant cell arteritis can keep oxygen from getting to your eyes, and this can damage them. You might need to see an eye doctor ...

Vertebral Artery Dissection Caused by Swinging a Golf Club ... This swing keeps the direction of the face same as standing direction and causes little head rotation for the body trunk.

Your cranial nerves are pairs of nerves that connect your brain to different parts of your head, neck, and trunk. There are 12 of them, each named for its function or structure.

Owls can turn their heads 270 degrees without injuring themselves. That's more than twice as far around as humans can safely handle. Nifty adaptations in owls' vertebrae and blood vessels make it ...

A GRANDMA’s life was saved when doctors replaced her artery with a ‘frozen elephant trunk’ in a groundbreaking op. Jeanette, 70, was in desperate need of surgery, as her aorta \b… ...