- Artery, vertebral
- A key artery located in the back of the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain.
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Artery, vertebral
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vertebral vein — n a tributary of the brachiocephalic vein that is formed by the union of branches originating in the occipital region and forming a plexus about the vertebral artery in its passage through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and that receives… … Medical dictionary
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Vertebral artery — Infobox Artery Name = Vertebral artery Latin = arteria vertebralis GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 578 Caption = Arteries of the neck. The vertebral arteries arise from the subclavian arteries and join to form the basilar artery. It is ponted out,… … 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
Vertebral artery — A key artery located in the back of the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain. * * * vertebral artery n a large branch of the subclavian artery that ascends through the foramina in the transverse processes of each of the cervical… … Medical dictionary
vertebral vein — noun a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein • Syn: ↑vena vertebralis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel * * * noun : a… … Useful english dictionary
vertebral artery segments — the four segments, V1–V4, into which the vertebral artery is divided clinically. The V1 segment corresponds to the prevertebral part (pars prevertebralis arteriae vertebralis) of the artery; V2 corresponds to the cervical part (pars cervicalis… … Medical dictionary
vertebral artery — noun the first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts • Syn: ↑arteria vertebralis • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel * * * noun : a large branch of the subclavian artery that ascends through the foramina in… … Useful english dictionary
