carotid artery thrombosis |
Formation of a clot in a carotid artery often resulting from atherosclerosis. Patients are at high risk for developing stroke.
(12 Dec 1998) |
carotid-vertebral artery anastomoses |
<radiology> Trigeminal a. (most common variant: 0.1-0.2%), otic a., hypoglossal a., proatlantal intersegmental a., ** posterior communicating a. (PCA), -- normal anastomosis of carotid to BASILAR artery)
(12 Dec 1998) |
carpal artery |
<anatomy, artery> Arteries related to and supplying the wrist joint.
See: dorsal carpal branch of radial artery, dorsal carpal branch of ulnar artery, palmar carpal branch of radial artery, palmar carpal branch of ulnar artery.
(05 Mar 2000) |
parietal branch of medial occipital artery |
<anatomy, artery> An anterior branch of the medial occipital artery supplying the posterior section of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum.
Synonym: ramus parietalis arteriae occipitalis medialis.
(05 Mar 2000) |
parietal branch of middle meningeal artery |
<anatomy, artery> Smaller terminal branch (with frontal branch) of middle meningeal artery supplying posterior portion of lateral and superior dura and cranium.
Synonym: ramus parietalis arteriae meningeae mediae.
(05 Mar 2000) |
parietal branch of superficial temporal artery |
<anatomy, artery> Branches coursing in relationship to and/or supplying the parietal lobe of the brain.
Synonym: ramus parietalis arteriae temporalis superficialis.
(05 Mar 2000) |
parieto-occipital artery |
<anatomy, artery> The largest cortical branch of the pericallosal artery supplying the medial and superolateral surface of the parietal lobe posterior to the paracentral lobule; rarely does it extend to supply part of the occipital lobe.
Synonym: arteria parieto-occipitalis, superior internal parietal artery.
(05 Mar 2000) |
masseteric artery |
<anatomy, artery> Origin, maxillary; distribution, deep surface of masseter muscle; anastomoses, branches of transverse facial and masseteric branches of facial.
Synonym: arteria masseterica.
(05 Mar 2000) |
recurrent artery |
<anatomy, artery> An artery which, upon or soon after originating, reflects or turns sharply to course in the general opposite direction to that of its parent artery.
Synonym: medial striate artery.
(05 Mar 2000) |
recurrent artery of Heubner |
<anatomy, artery> Arises at or just distal to the anterior communicating artery; distribution: anterior caudate and putamen and anterior limb of internal capsule.
Synonym: arteria centralis longa, arteria recurrens, artery of Heubner, long central artery, recurrent artery of Heubner, recurrent artery.
(05 Mar 2000) |
recurrent interosseous artery |
<anatomy, artery> Origin, posterior interosseous; distribution, elbow joint; anastomoses, branches of profunda brachii and inferior ulnar collateral, i.e., articular vascular network of elbow.
Synonym: arteria interossea recurrens.
(05 Mar 2000) |
recurrent radial artery |
<anatomy, artery> Origin, radial; distribution, ascends around lateral side of elbow joint; anastomoses, radial collateral, interosseous recurrent.
Synonym: arteria recurrens radialis, recurrent radial artery.
(05 Mar 2000) |
recurrent ulnar artery |
<anatomy, artery> Origin, ulnar artery; distribution, two branches, anterior and posterior, pass medially in front of and behind the elbow joint; anastomoses, superior and inferior ulnar collateral, i.e., with articular vascular network of elbow.
Synonym: arteria recurrens ulnaris.
(05 Mar 2000) |
mastoid artery |
<anatomy, artery> Mastoid branch of occipital artery, passing through the mastoid foramen; distribution, mastoid air cells; anastomosis, middle meningeal artery.
Synonym: arteriae occipitalis, ramus mastoideus arteriae occipitalis, mastoid branch of occipital artery.
(05 Mar 2000) |
mastoid branches of posterior auricular artery |
<anatomy, artery> Branches from stylomastoid branch of posterior auricular artery arising within the facial canal, distributed to the mastoid air cells.
Synonym: rami mastoidei arteriae auricularis posterioris.
(05 Mar 2000) |