- thyrocervical trunk
- thyrocervical trunk n a short thick branch of the subclavian artery that divides into the inferior thyroid, suprascapular, and transverse cervical arteries
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truncus thyrocervicalis.
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thyrocervical trunk
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Thyrocervical trunk — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = truncus thyrocervicalis GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 581 Caption = Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries. Caption2 = BranchFrom = subclavian… … Wikipedia
thyrocervical — Relating to the thyroid gland and the neck, denoting an arterial trunk. * * * thy·ro·cer·vi·cal sər vi kəl adj of, relating to, or being the thyrocervical trunk <the thyrocervical artery> … Medical dictionary
trunk — 1. The body (t. or torso), excluding the head and extremities. 2. A primary nerve, vessel, or collection of tissue before its division. 3. A large collecting lymphatic vessel. SYN: truncus [TA]. [L. truncus] … 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
Subclavian artery — Infobox Artery Name = Subclavian artery Latin = arteria subclavia GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 575 Caption = Schematic of the proximal aorta and its branches. The left subclavian artery is the fifth branch of the aorta and the third branch from… … Wikipedia
Transverse cervical artery — Artery: Transverse cervical artery Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries. Transverse cervical artery is labeled, branching from the thyrocervical trunk … Wikipedia
Arterial tree — In anatomy, arterial tree is used to refer to all arteries and/or the branching pattern of the arteries. This article regards the human arterial tree. Starting from the aorta: Contents 1 Ascending aorta 1.1 right coronary artery 1.2 left coronary … Wikipedia
Suprascapular artery — Infobox Artery Name = Suprascapular artery Latin = arteria suprascapularis, arteria transversa scapulae GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 582 Caption = Thyrocervical trunk with branches, including suprascapular artery. Caption2 = The scapular and… … Wikipedia
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Inferior thyroid artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria thyreoidea inferior GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 581 Caption = Thyrocervical trunk and its branches, including inferior thyroid artery. Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck. Caption2 … Wikipedia
