artery of pterygoid canal
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pterygoid canal — n an anteroposterior canal in the base of each medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone that gives passage to the Vidian artery and the Vidian nerve called also Vidian canal * * * canalis pterygoideus … Medical dictionary
Artery of the pterygoid canal — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria canalis pterygoidei GraySubject = 146 GrayPage = 568 Caption = Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Art. of pterygoid canal visible at upper right.) Caption2 = BranchFrom = Maxillary… … Wikipedia
Pterygoid canal — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = c. pterygoideus GraySubject = 46 GrayPage = 180 Caption = Base of skull. Inferior surface. (Sphenoid is yellow.) Caption2 = Sphenoid bone. Anterior and inferior surfaces. (Pterygoid c. labeled at center… … Wikipedia
Nerve of pterygoid canal — Nerve: Nerve of pterygoid canal Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. (Vidian nerve labeled at upper right.) Latin n. canalis pterygoidei Gray s … Wikipedia
pterygoid canal — noun : a canal in the sphenoid bone transmitting the Vidian nerve and artery … Useful english dictionary
Maxillary artery — Artery: Maxillary artery Plan of branches of maxillary artery. ( Internal maxillary is horizonal at left center.) … Wikipedia
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
canal — A duct or channel; a tubular structure. SEE ALSO: c., duct. SYN: canalis [TA]. [L. canalis] abdominal c. SYN: inguinal c.. accessory c. a channel leading from the root … Medical dictionary
Middle meningeal artery — Artery: Middle meningeal artery Plan of branches of the maxillary artery … Wikipedia
Ophthalmic artery — Artery: Ophthalmic artery The ophthalmic artery and its branches … Wikipedia
