Dorsal vessel single throughout, ventral vessel present, subneural vessel absent.
Dorsal vessel single throughout, supraesophageal visible only in 10-13.
The major organ of the roach circulatory system is the
dorsal vessel. Careful removal of the digestive tract and fat body will expose the
dorsal vessel (Figure 6).
The amount of oxygen within the ventral vessel remains the same along the longitudinal body axis as blood leaks from the ventral vessel through the trophosome to the
dorsal vessel. Since the bacterial mass increases from anterior to posterior in the trophosome of S.
Benefts of this approach include increased control of the small proximal fragment, which is often difficult to target from the volar approach, a decreased risk of proximal pole displacement, and access to
dorsal vessels that are optimal for vascular grafts.
The entry site of the
dorsal vessels can be variable.
The scaphoid bone receives the majority of its blood supply from
dorsal vessels just distal to an area in the middle of the bone often referred to as the waist of the scaphoid bone.