| carotid arteries | <anatomy> Paired large calibre vessels that pass on either side of the neck supplying oxygenated blood to the brain. Occlusive disease (atherosclerosis) of the vessels can lead to stroke. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| parietal arteries | Branches of the terminal part of the middle cerebral artery, divided into two branches: anterior parietal artery and posterior parietal artery. Synonym: arteriae parietales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous arteries | <anatomy, artery> A number of small branches of the cavernous part of the internal carotid artery. See: ganglionic branch of internal carotid artery, basal tentorial branch of internal carotid artery, marginal tentorial branch of internal carotid artery. Synonym: ramus sinus cavernosi arteriae carotidis arteriae, cavernous arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial malleolar arteries | Medial malleolar branches of posterior tibial artery. Synonym: rami malleolares mediales, arteriae malleolares posteriores mediales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mediastinal arteries | Branches distributed to the mediastinum. Synonym: rami mediastinales, arteriae mediastinales anteriores, mediastinal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medullary arteries of brain | Branches of the cortical artery's which penetrate to and supply the white matter of the cerebrum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medullary spinal arteries | A large caliber spinal or radicular artery which courses centrally along a dorsal or ventral root, perhaps supplying it and the surrounding meninges in the fashion of any spinal/radicular artery, but which continues on to reach and anastomose with the anterior or posterior (longitudinal) spinal artery. Only 4-9 of the spinal arteries are medullary spinal arteries, found mainly in the lower cervical, lower thoracic and upper lumbar levels, the largest of which is the great radicular artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cerebellar arteries | An artery related to and supplying the cerebellum. See: anterior inferior cerebellar artery, posterior inferior cerebellar artery, superior cerebellar artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cerebral arteries | The arteries supplying the cerebral cortex. (12 Dec 1998) |
| meningeal arteries | Arteries which supply the dura mater. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Charcot's arteries | Any one of a variety of small artery's entering the base of the brain through the anterior perforated substance and supplying the striatum, globus pallidus, and internal capsule; most of these perforating arteries are branches of the M1 segment (clinical terminology) of the middle cerebral and and (rarely) of the anterior choroidal artery. Synonym: Charcot's arteries, lateral striate arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesenteric arteries | Arteries which arise from the abdominal aorta and distribute to most of the intestines. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ciliary arteries | Arteries supplying the iris, conjunctiva, choroid, and ciliary body. The anterior ciliary arteries originate in the ophthalmic and lacrimal arteries and supply the iris and conjunctiva; the short posterior ciliary arteries originate in the ophthalmic artery and supply the choroid; the long posterior ciliary arteries originate in the ophthalmic artery and supply the iris and ciliary process. (12 Dec 1998) |
| circumflex femoral arteries | See: lateral circumflex femoral artery, medial circumflex femoral artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumflex humeral arteries | See: anterior circumflex humeral artery, posterior circumflex humeral artery. (05 Mar 2000) |