groove of lung for subclavian artery |
<anatomy, artery> A sulcus on the surface of the lung just below the apex, corresponding to the course of the subclavian artery.
Synonym: sulcus subclavius.
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metatarsal artery |
<anatomy, artery> One of four dorsal or four plantar arteries coursing in relation to the metatarsal bones, each dividing distally into a medial and a lateral digital artery, serving the dorsal or plantar aspects of adjacent sides of two toes.
See: dorsal metatarsal artery, plantar metatarsal artery.
Synonym: arteria metatarsae.
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petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery |
<anatomy, artery> Petrous branch of middle meningeal artery; first intracranial branch of middle meningeal artery; anastomosis: stylomastoid artery via hiatus of facial canal.
Synonym: ramus petrosus arteriae meningeae mediae.
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petrous part of internal carotid artery |
<anatomy, artery> The part of the internal carotid artery in the carotid canal; its branches are carotidotympanic arteries and the artery of the pterygoid canal.
Synonym: pars petrosa arteriae carotidis internae, petrous bone.
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Rolandic artery |
<anatomy, artery> A branch of the terminal part of the middle cerebral artery distributed to the cortex on either side of the central sulcus.
Synonym: arteria sulci centralis, artery of central sulcus, central artery, Rolandic artery.
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pharyngeal branch of descending palatine artery |
<anatomy, artery> May arise as a separate branch or as a continuation of lesser palatine artery.
Synonym: ramus pharyngeus arteriae palatini descendens.
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pharyngeal branch of inferior thyroid artery |
<anatomy, artery> Distributed to laryngopharynx.
Synonym: rami pharyngeales arteriae thyroideae inferioris.
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pharyngeal branch of the artery of pterygoid canal |
Distributed to uppermost nasopharynx (pharyngeal recesses).
Synonym: ramus pharyngeus arteriae canalis pterygoidei.
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pharyngeal branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery |
<anatomy, artery> Distribution: walls of oro-and nasopharynx.
Synonym: rami pharyngeales arteriae pharyngeae ascendentis.
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middle cerebral artery |
<anatomy, artery> One of the two large terminal branches (with anterior cerebral artery) of the internal carotid artery; it passes laterally around the pole of the temporal lobe, then posteriorly in the depth of the lateral cerebral fissure; for descriptive purposes it is divided into three parts: 1) the sphenoidal part (M1 segment of clinical terminology), supplying perforating branches to the internal capsule, thalamus, and striate body; 2) the insular part, supplying branches to the insula and adjacent cortical areas; and 3) the terminal part or cortical part, supplying a large part of the central cortical convexity (the latter two collectively forming M2 segment).
Synonym: arteria cerebri media.
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middle colic artery |
<anatomy, artery> Origin, superior mesenteric; distribution, transverse colon; anastomoses, right and left colic.
Synonym: arteria colica media.
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middle collateral artery |
<anatomy, artery> The posterior terminal branch of the profunda brachii, anastomosing with the arteries which form the articular network of the elbow.
Synonym: arteria collateralis media.
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middle genicular artery |
<anatomy, artery> Origin, popliteal; distribution, synovial membrane and cruciate ligaments of knee joint.
Synonym: arteria genus media, arteria articularis azygos.
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middle haemorrhoidal artery |
<anatomy, artery> Origin, internal iliac; distribution, middle portion of rectum; anastomoses, inferior rectal and superior rectal. Because the latter is a tributary of the portal system, this is a portosystemic or portocaval anastomosis.
Synonym: arteria rectalis media, middle haemorrhoidal artery.
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middle meningeal artery |
Origin, maxillary; branches, petrosal, superior tympanic, frontal and parietal; distribution, to parts mentioned and through terminal branches to anterior and middle cranial fossae; anastomoses, meningeal branches of occipital, ascending pharyngeal, ophthalmic and lacrimal, stylomastoid, accessory meningeal branch of maxillary, and deep temporal.
Synonym: arteria meningea media.
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