ramus cricothyroideus arteriae thyroideae superioris

ramus cricothyroideus arteriae thyroideae superioris
[TA] cricothyroid branch of superior thyroid artery: a vessel running medially over the cricothyroid muscle, toward the cricothyroid ligament, and anastomosing with its fellow of the opposite side. Called also cricothyroid artery.

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  • Ramus — In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis is the branch of an artery that goes to the socket of the hip joint. The plural of ramus is rami. * * *… …   Medical dictionary

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  • 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

  • Cricothyroid branch of superior thyroid artery — Artery: Cricothyroid branch of superior thyroid artery The thyroid gland and its relations. Latin ramus cricothyroideus arteriae thyroideae superioris Gray s …   Wikipedia

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