ramus sternocleidomastoideus arteriae thyroideae superioris

ramus sternocleidomastoideus arteriae thyroideae superioris
[TA] sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery: a branch that arises from the superior thyroid artery, but sometimes directly from the external carotid artery, passing across the carotid sheath to supply the middle portion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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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

  • sternocleidomastoid artery superior — ramus sternocleidomastoideus arteriae thyroideae superioris …   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

  • Sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus sternocleidomastoideus arteriae thyroideae superioris GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 552 Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = BranchTo = Vein = Supplies = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = r 02… …   Wikipedia

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