arteria quadrigeminalis
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arteria — SYN: artery. SEE ALSO: branch. [L. from G. a., the windpipe, later an artery as distinct from a vein] a. acetabuli SYN: acetabular branch. arteriae alveolares superiores anteriores [TA] SYN: anterior superior alveolar arteries, under artery. a.… … Medical dictionary
arteria collicularis — [TA] collicular artery: origin, precommunicating part of posterior cerebral artery; branches, none; distribution, corpora quadrigemina (superior and inferior colliculi) of the tectum of the mesencephalon. Called also a. quadrigeminalis [TA… … Medical dictionary
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
