| radial artery | <anatomy, artery> The direct continuation of the brachial trunk, originating at the bifurcation of the brachial artery opposite the neck of the radius. Its branches may be divided into three groups corresponding to the three regions in which the vessel is situated, the forearm, wrist, and hand. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| vaginal artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, internal iliac; distribution, vagina, base of bladder, rectum; anastomoses, uterine, internal pudendal. Synonym: arteria vaginalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radial collateral artery | <anatomy, artery> The anterior terminal branch of the profunda brachii, anastomosing with the radial recurrent, forming part of the articular network of the elbow. Synonym: arteria collateralis radialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radial index artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, radial; distribution, radial side of index finger. Synonym: arteria radialis indicis, arteria volaris indicis radialis, radial index artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radialis indicis artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, radial; distribution, radial side of index finger. Synonym: arteria radialis indicis, arteria volaris indicis radialis, radial index artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radial recurrent 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) |
| ganglionic branch of internal carotid artery | <anatomy, artery> Branch to trigeminal ganglion; a small branch of the cavernous part of the internal carotid artery to the trigeminal ganglion. Synonym: ramus ganglii trigeminalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palmar carpal branch of radial artery | <anatomy, artery> A small branch of the radial artery that passes medially across the wrist to supply the carpal joints; it anastomoses with the anterior carpal branch of the ulnar artery. Synonym: ramus carpalis palmaris arteriae radialis, ramus carpeus palmaris arteriae radialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palmar carpal branch of ulnar artery | <anatomy, artery> A branch of the ulnar artery that supplies the carpal joints and communicates with the anterior carpal branch of the radial artery. Synonym: ramus carpalis palmaris arteriae ulnaris, ramus carpeus palmaris arteriae ulnaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palmar interosseous artery | <anatomy, artery> One of the three arteries springing from the deep palmar arch and running in the three medial interosseous spaces; they anastomose with the common palmar and dorsal metacarpal arteries. Synonym: arteria metacarpea palmaris, palmar interosseous artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palmar metacarpal artery | <anatomy, artery> One of the three arteries springing from the deep palmar arch and running in the three medial interosseous spaces; they anastomose with the common palmar and dorsal metacarpal arteries. Synonym: arteria metacarpea palmaris, palmar interosseous artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroduodenal artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, hepatic; terminal branches, right gastroepiploic, superior pancreaticoduodenal. Synonym: arteria gastroduodenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ranine artery | <anatomy, artery> Termination of lingual artery, distribution, muscles and mucous membrane of under surface of tongue. Synonym: arteria profunda linguae, arteria ranina, deep artery of tongue, ranine artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paracentral artery | <anatomy, artery> The third branch of the pericallosal artery supplying the cerebral cortex of the paracentral lobule and both sides of the medial part of the central sulcus. Synonym: arteria paracentralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venous artery | Origin, right ventricle of heart; distribution, it divides into the right pulmonary artery and the left pulmonary artery, which enter the corresponding lungs and branch along with the segmental bronchi. Synonym: truncus pulmonalis, arteria pulmonalis, pulmonary artery, venous artery. (05 Mar 2000) |