- ramus profundus arteriae transversae colli
- [TA] official terminology for the dorsal scapular artery when it is the deep branch of the transverse cervical artery; see arteria dorsalis scapulae.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
ramus profundus arteriae transversae colli
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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
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 dorsalis scapulae — dorsal scapular artery: 1. [TA] origin, second or third part of subclavian artery; branches, none; distribution, rhomboid, latissimus dorsi, and trapezius muscles. 2. TA alternative for the same artery when it occurs as the deep branch of the… … 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
