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Artery list
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Arteries are muscular blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
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| Aorta |
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Anatomical structure |
The aorta (pronounced ) is the largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and bringing oxygenated blood to all parts of the body in the systemic circulation.
The aorta is usually divided into seven segments...
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| Brachial artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The brachial artery is the major blood vessel of the upper arm.
It is a continuation of the axillary artery beyond the lower margin of teres major muscle. It continues down the ventral surface of the arm until it reaches the cubital fossa at the...
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| Brachiocephalic artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The brachiocephalic artery (or brachiocephalic trunk or innominate artery) is an artery of the mediastinum that supplies blood to the right arm and the head and neck.
It is the first branch of the aortic arch, and soon after it emerges, the...
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| Femoral artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The femoral artery is a large artery in the muscles of the thigh.
The femoral artery pulse can be palpated at the femoral triangle.
Some radiologist, vascular surgeon and other specialist physicians refer to the femoral artery the "superficial...
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| Profunda femoris artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The profunda femoris artery (also known as the deep femoral artery, or the deep artery of the thigh) is a branch of the femoral artery that, as its name suggests, travels more deeply (posteriorly) than the rest of the femoral artery.
The profunda...
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| Circle of Willis | Anatomical structure |
The circle of Willis (also called the cerebral arterial circle or arterial circle of Willis) is a circle of arteries that supply blood to the brain. It is named after Thomas Willis (1621-1673), an English physician.
The basilar artery and middle...
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| Subclavian artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the subclavian artery is a major artery of the upper thorax that mainly supplies blood to the head and arms. It is located below the clavicle, hence the name. There is a left subclavian and a right subclavian.
The usual branches...
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| External carotid artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the external carotid artery is a major artery of the head and neck. It arises from the common carotid artery when it bifurcates into an internal and external branch.
The external carotid artery begins at the level of the upper...
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| Pulmonary artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The pulmonary arteries carry blood from the heart to the lungs. They are the only arteries (other than umbilical arteries in the fetus) that carry deoxygenated blood.
In the human heart, the pulmonary trunk (pulmonary artery or main pulmonary...
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| Internal carotid artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the internal carotid artery is a major artery of the head and neck that helps supply blood to the brain.
Terminologia Anatomica currently breaks the artery into four parts: "cervical", "petrous", "cavernous", and "cerebral"....
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| Radial artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the radial artery is the main blood vessel, with oxygenated blood, of the lateral aspect of the forearm.
The radial artery arises from the bifurcation of the brachial artery in the cubital fossa. It runs distally on the anterior...
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| Umbilical artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The umbilical artery is a paired artery (with one for each half of the body) that is found in the abdominal and pelvic regions. In the fetus, it extends into the umbilical cord.
Umbilical arteries supply deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the...
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| Popliteal artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the popliteal artery is defined as the extension of the "superficial" femoral artery after passing through the adductor canal and adductor hiatus above the knee. The termination of the popliteal artery is its bifurcation into the...
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| Abdominal aorta |
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Anatomical structure |
The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity. As part of the aorta, it is a direct continuation of descending aorta (of the thorax).
It begins at the level of the diaphragm, crossing it via the aortic hiatus at the vertebral...
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| Artery of Adamkiewicz | Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the Artery of Adamkiewicz is the largest anterior segmental medullary artery.
It has several other names, including Adamkiewicz artery, major anterior segmental medullary artery, artery of the lumbar enlargement, great radicular...
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| Middle meningeal artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The middle meningeal artery (Latin arteria meningea media) is typically the third branch of the first part (retromandibular part) of the maxillary artery; one of the two terminal branches of the external carotid artery. After branching off the...
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| Internal pudendal artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The internal pudendal artery is an artery that branches off the internal iliac artery, providing blood to the external genitalia.
The internal pudendal artery is the terminal branch of the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery. It is smaller...
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| Renal artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The renal arteries normally arise off the side of the abdominal aorta, immediately below the superior mesenteric artery, and supply the kidney with blood. Each is directed across the crus of the diaphragm, so as to form nearly a right angle with the...
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| Basilar artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the basilar artery is one of the arteries that supplies the brain with oxygen-rich blood.
The two vertebral arteries and the basilar artery are sometimes together called the vertebrobasilar system, which supplies blood to the...
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| Vertebral artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The vertebral arteries are branches of the subclavian arteries.
The two vertebral arteries and the basilar artery are sometimes together called the vertebrobasilar system, which supplies blood to the posterior part of circle of Willis and...
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| Celiac artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The celiac artery, also known as the celiac trunk and also spelled as coeliac, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta and branches from the aorta around the level of the T12 vertebra in humans. It is one of three anterior/ midline branches...
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| Descending aorta |
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Anatomical structure |
The descending aorta is part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The descending aorta is the part of the aorta beginning at the aortic arch that runs down through the chest and abdomen. The descending aorta is divided into two portions,...
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| Superior mesenteric artery |
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Anatomical structure |
See also: Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
In human anatomy, the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) arises from the anterior surface of the abdominal aorta, just inferior to the origin of the celiac trunk, and supplies the intestine from the lower...
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| Anterior cerebral artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, each anterior cerebral artery supplies oxygen to most medial portions of frontal lobe and superior medial parietal lobes. The 2 anterior cerebral arteries arise from the internal carotid artery and are part of the Circle of Willis....
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| Ophthalmic artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The ophthalmic artery is a branch of the internal carotid artery which supplies branches to supply the eye and other structures in the orbit. It enters the orbit together with the Optic nerve through the Optic canal.
The branches of the ophthalmic...
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| Central retinal artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The central retinal artery (retinal artery) branches off the ophthalmic artery, running inferior to the optic nerve within its dural sheath to the eyeball.
It pierces the optic nerve close to the eyeball, sending branches over the internal surface...
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| Posterior tibial artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The posterior tibial artery of the lower limb carries blood to the posterior compartment of the leg and plantar surface of the foot, from the popliteal artery. It is accompanied by a deep vein, the posterior tibial vein, along its course.
It...
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| Anterior tibial artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The anterior tibial artery of the lower limb carries blood to the anterior compartment of the leg and dorsal surface of the foot, from the popliteal artery.
It is accompanied by a deep vein, the anterior tibial vein, along its course.
It crosses...
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| Ulnar artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The ulnar artery is the main blood vessel, with oxygenated blood, of the medial aspect of the forearm. It arises from the brachial artery and terminates in the superficial palmar arch, which joins with the superficial branch of the radial artery. It...
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| Axillary artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the axillary artery is a large blood vessel that conveys oxygenated blood to the lateral aspect of the thorax, the axilla (armpit) and the upper limb. Its origin is at the lateral margin of the first rib, before which it is called...
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| Internal thoracic artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the internal thoracic artery (ITA), previously known as the internal mammary artery (a name still common among surgeon), is an artery that supplies the anterior chest wall and the breasts. It is a paired artery, with one running on...
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| Inferior mesenteric artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the inferior mesenteric artery, often abbreviated as IMA, supplies the large intestine from the left colic (or splenic) flexure to the upper part of the rectum, which includes the descending colon, the sigmoid colon, and part of...
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| Splenic artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In anatomy, the splenic artery (in the past called the lienal artery) is the blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the spleen. It branches from the celiac artery, and follows a course superior to the pancreas.
The splenic artery gives off...
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| Gastroduodenal artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In anatomy, the gastroduodenal artery is a small blood vessel in the abdomen.
It supplies blood directly to the pylorus (distal part of the stomach) and proximal part of the duodenum, and indirectly to the pancreas via branches.
It arises from...
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| Common hepatic artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In anatomy, the common hepatic artery is a short blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the liver, pylorus (a part of the stomach), duodenum (a part of the small intestine) and pancreas.
It arises from the celiac artery and has the...
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| Fibular artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In anatomy, the fibular artery (also known as the peroneal artery) supplies blood to the lateral compartment of the leg and is typically a branch of posterior tibial artery.
The fibular artery branches off the posterior tibial artery in the upper...
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| Dorsalis pedis artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the dorsalis pedis artery (dorsal artery of foot), is a blood vessel of the lower limb that carries oxygenated blood to the dorsal surface of the foot. It arises at the anterior aspect of the ankle joint and is a continuation of...
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| External iliac artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The external iliac artery is a large artery in the pelvic region that carries blood to the lower limb.
The external iliac artery is a paired artery, meaning there is one on each side of the body: a right external iliac artery and left external...
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| Common iliac artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The common iliac arteries are two large arteries, about 4cm long in adults but more than a centimetre in diameter, that originate from the aortic bifurcation and terminate when bifurcating into the external iliac artery and internal iliac artery....
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| Marginal artery of the colon |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the marginal artery of the colon, also known as the marginal artery of Drummond and artery of Drummond (named after Sir David Drummond (1852-1932) an English physician), is a blood vessel that anastomoses (connects) the inferior...
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| Bronchial artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the bronchial arteries help supply the lungs with oxygenated blood. Although there is much variation, there are usually two bronchial arteries that run to the left lung, and one to the right lung.
The left bronchial arteries ...
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| Middle cerebral artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The middle cerebral artery (MCA) is one of the three major paired arteries that supplies blood to the brain.
The MCA arises from the internal carotid and continues into the lateral sulcus where it then branches and projects to many parts of the...
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| Facial artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The facial artery (external maxillary artery in older texts) is a branch of the external carotid artery that supplies structures of the face.
The facial artery arises in the carotid triangle from the external carotid artery a little above the...
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| Left coronary artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The left coronary artery, abbreviated LCA and also known as the left main coronary artery (often abbreviated LMCA), arises from the aorta above the left cusp of the aortic valve.
It typically runs for 1 to 25 mm and then bifurcates into the...
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| Right coronary artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The right coronary artery (RCA) originates above the right cusp of the aortic valve. It travels down the right atrioventricular groove, towards the crux of the heart.
At the origin of the RCA is the conus artery.
In addition to supplying blood...
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| Common carotid artery | Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the common carotid artery is an artery that supplies the head and neck with oxygenated blood; it divides in the neck to form the external and internal carotid arteries.
The common carotid artery is a paired structure, meaning...
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| Lateral thoracic artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the lateral thoracic artery (or external mammary artery) is a blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the lateral structures of the thorax and breast.
It originates from the axillary artery and follows the lower border of...
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| Anterior spinal artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the anterior spinal artery is the blood vessel that supplies the anterior portion of the spinal cord. It arises from branches of the vertebral arteries and is supplied by the anterior segmental medullary arteries, including the...
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| Left gastric artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the left gastric artery arises from the celiac artery, and runs along the superior portion of the lesser curvature of the stomach. Branches also supply the lower esophagus. The left gastric artery anastomoses with the right gastric...
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| Posterior cerebral artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the posterior cerebral artery is the blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the posterior aspect of the brain (occipital lobe). It arises from the basilar artery and connects with the ipsilateral middle cerebral artery and...
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| Posterior communicating artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the posterior communicating artery is a one of a pair of right-sided and left-sided blood vessel in the circle of Willis. It connects the three cerebral arteries of the same side. Anteriorly, it is one portion of the terminal...
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| Anterior communicating artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the anterior communicating artery is a blood vessel of the brain that connects the left and right anterior cerebral arteries.
The anterior communicating artery connects the two anterior cerebral arteries across the commencement...
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| Thoracic aorta |
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Anatomical structure |
The thoracic aorta is contained in the posterior mediastinal cavity.
It begins at the lower border of the fourth thoracic vertebra where it is continuous with the aortic arch, and ends in front of the lower border of the tenth thoracic vertebra,...
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| Superficial temporal artery |
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Anatomical structure |
In human anatomy, the superficial temporal artery is a major artery of the head. It arises from the external carotid artery when it bifurcates into the superficial temporal artery and maxillary artery.
Its pulse is palpable superior to the...
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| Thoracoacromial artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The thoracoacromial artery (acromiothoracic artery; thoracic axis) is a short trunk, which arises from the forepart of the axillary artery, its origin being generally overlapped by the upper edge of the Pectoralis minor.
Projecting forward to the...
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| Subscapular artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The subscapular artery, the largest branch of the axillary artery, arises at the lower border of the Subscapularis, which it follows to the inferior angle of the scapula, where it anastomoses with the lateral thoracic and intercostal arteries and...
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| Posterior interosseous artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The posterior interosseous artery (dorsal interosseous artery) is an artery of the forearm.
It passes backward between the oblique cord and the upper border of the interosseous membrane. It appears between the contiguous borders of the supinator...
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| Radial recurrent artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The radial recurrent artery arises from the radial artery immediately below the elbow.
It ascends between the branches of the radial nerve, lying on the Supinator and then between the Brachioradialis and Brachialis, supplying these muscles and the...
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| Internal iliac artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The internal iliac artery (formerly known as the hypogastric artery) is the main artery of the pelvis.
The internal iliac artery supplies the walls and viscera of the pelvis, the buttock, the reproductive organs, and the medial compartment of the...
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| Dorsal scapular artery |
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Anatomical structure |
The dorsal scapular artery (or descending scapular artery) is a blood vessel which supplies the latissimus dorsi, levator scapulae, rhomboids, and trapezius.
It most frequently arises from the subclavian artery (the second or third part), but a...
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