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artery (enc)

Artery

Noun1.artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
alveolar artery, arteria alveolaris - a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
angular artery, arteria angularis - the terminal branch of the facial artery
aorta - the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
appendicular artery, arteria appendicularis - the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix
arcuate artery, arteria arcuata - curved artery in the foot
arcuate artery of the kidney - curved arteries of the kidney
arteriola, arteriole, capillary artery - one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
arteria bulbi penis, artery of the penis bulb - a branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis
arteria bulbi vestibuli, artery of the vestibule bulb - a branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule
arteria ascendens, ascending artery - the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon
arteria auricularis, auricular artery - artery that supplies blood to the ear
arteria axillaris, axillary artery - the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below
arteria basilaris, basilar artery - an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
arteria brachialis, brachial artery - the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow
arteria radialis, radial artery - branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm
bronchial artery - arteries that accompany the bronchioles
arteria buccalis, buccal artery - a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek
arteria carotis, carotid artery - either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
arteria celiaca, celiac artery, celiac trunk, truncus celiacus - an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery
arteria centralis retinae, central artery of the retina - a branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve
arteria cerebelli, cerebellar artery - an artery that supplies the cerebellum
arteria cerebri, cerebral artery - any of the arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex
areteria cervicalis, cervical artery - an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck
arteria choroidea, choroidal artery - an artery that supplies the choroid plexus
arteria ciliaris, ciliary artery - one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye
circle of Willis - a ring of arteries at the base of the brain
circumflex artery - any of several paired curving arteries
arteria colica, colic artery - arteries that supply blood to the colon
arteria communicans, communicating artery - any of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willis
arteria coronaria, coronary artery - the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
arteria cystica, cystic artery - a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver
arteria digitalis, digital arteries - arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes
arteria epigastrica, epigastric artery - one of three arteries supplying the anterior walls of the abdomen
2.artery - a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
thoroughfare - a public road from one place to another

 

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