lateral pontine branches
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long circumferential pontine branches — the group of lateral pontine arterial branches that travel farther around the pons, supplying the lateral tegmentum and substantia nigra; see rami laterales pontis, under ramus … Medical dictionary
short circumferential pontine branches — the group of lateral pontine arterial branches that travel a short distance around the pons, supplying its anterolateral and posterolateral regions; see rami laterales pontis, under ramus … Medical dictionary
Medial pontine syndrome — Classification and external resources Pons. (Medial pontine syndrome affects structures at the bottom of the diagram: the corticospinal tract, abducens nerve, and occasionally the facial nerve. Medial lemniscus is also affected, but not… … Wikipedia
Meningeal branches of vertebral artery — Artery: Meningeal branches of vertebral artery Latin rami meningei arteriae vertebralis Gray s subject #148 578 Supplies meninges Source vertebral artery … Wikipedia
Occipital branches of occipital artery — Artery: Occipital branches of occipital artery Latin rami occipitales arteriae occipitalis Gray s subject #144 557 Source occipital artery The occipital branches of occipital artery are terminal branches of the occ … Wikipedia
Dorsal lingual branches of lingual artery — Artery: Dorsal lingual branches of lingual artery Veins of the tongue. The hypoglossal nerve has been displaced downward in this preparation. Latin rami dorsales linguae arteriae lingualis Gray s … Wikipedia
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
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … 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
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
