short circumferential arteries
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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
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
pars precommunicalis arteriae cerebri posterioris — [TA] precommunicating part of posterior cerebral artery: collectively, the branches of the posterior cerebral artery anterior to its point of junction with the posterior communicating artery, comprising the posteromedial central arteries, short… … Medical dictionary
arteriae circumferentiales breves — [TA] short circumferential arteries: origin, basilar artery and precommunicating part of posterior cerebral artery; branches, none; distribution, part of the ventrolateral surface of the pons … Medical dictionary
arteria cerebri posterior — [TA] posterior cerebral artery: divided into four segments: the precommunicating part (pars precommunicalis), the postcommunicating part (pars postcommunicalis), the lateral occipital artery, and the medial occipital artery; origin, terminal… … Medical dictionary
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rami laterales pontis — [TA] lateral pontine branches: the longer pontine arteries, which arise from the posterolateral and lateral aspects of the basilar artery and course circumferentially around the brainstem, sending penetrating vessels into the pons. Called also… … Medical dictionary
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