ramus superficialis arteriae transversae colli
- ramus superficialis arteriae transversae colli
- [TA] superficial branch of transverse cervical artery: a branch that arises from the transverse cervical artery at the anterior border of the levator scapulae muscle; it has ascending and descending branches that supply the levator scapulae, trapezius, and splenius muscles.
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ramus ascendens rami superficialis arteriae transversae colli — [TA] the ascending branch of the superficial branch of the transverse cervical artery … Medical dictionary
ramus descendens rami superficialis arteriae transversae colli — [TA] descending branch of the superficial branch of the transverse cervical artery … Medical dictionary
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
cervical artery superficial — ramus superficialis arteriae transversae colli … 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
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Superficial branch of transverse cervical artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus superficialis arteriae transversae colli GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Superficial and deep branches from the transverse cervical artery. Caption2 = BranchFrom = transverse cervical artery… … Wikipedia
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
Ве́на — ( ы) (vena, ае, PNA, BNA, JNA, LNH) кровеносные сосуды, несущие кровь из органов и тканей к сердцу. Вены альвеолярные верхние (v. alveolares superiores, BNA) см. Alveolares superiores. Вена альвеолярная нижнечелюстная (v. alveolaris mandibularis) … Медицинская энциклопедия
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