| arteries | <anatomy> The vessels in the body that supply oxygenated blood to the tissues. (17 Oct 1997) |
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| arteries of cerebral haemorrhage | Numerous small branches from the sphenoidal part of the middle cerebral arteries supplying the lateral and anterior parts of the corpus striatum. Synonym: arteriae centrales anterolaterales, arteriae thalamostriatae anterolaterales, anterolateral central arteries, anterolateral striate arteries, anterolateral thalamostriate arteries, arteries of cerebral haemorrhage, lenticulostriate arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteries of penis | See: dorsal artery of penis, deep artery of penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atrial arteries | Branches of the right and left coronary arteries distributed to the muscle of the atria. Synonym: arteriae atriales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchial arteries | Left bronchial arteries arise from the thoracic aorta, the right from the first aortic intercostal or the upper left bronchial artery; they supply the bronchi and the lower trachea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| caecal arteries | See: anterior caecal artery, posterior caecal artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal arteries | The calcaneal branches or arteries, branches to the structures in the calcaneal region from 1) the posterior tibial artery and 2) the peroneal artery. Synonym: rami calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radicular arteries | Branches of spinal arteries distributed to the dorsal and ventral roots of spinal nerves and their coverings.spinal arteries.. (05 Mar 2000) |
| macular arteries | See: inferior macular arteriole, superior macular arteriole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palpebral arteries | Branches of the ophthalmic supplying the upper and lower eyelids, consisting of two sets, lateral and medial. Synonym: arteriae palpebrales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastric arteries | Arteries supplying the stomach along the lesser curvature. See: left gastric artery, right gastric artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroepiploic arteries | Arteries which supply the stomach and greater omentum as the course along the greater curvature of the stomach. See: left gastroepiploic artery, right gastroepiploic artery. Synonym: gastro-omental arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastro-omental arteries | Arteries which supply the stomach and greater omentum as the course along the greater curvature of the stomach. See: left gastroepiploic artery, right gastroepiploic artery. Synonym: gastro-omental arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammary arteries | Arteries originating from the subclavian or axillary arteries and distributing to the anterior thoracic wall, mediastinal structures, diaphragm, pectoral muscles and mammary gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ventral splanchnic arteries | Artery's that arise on the embryo from the dorsal aorta and are distributed to the digestive tube. (05 Mar 2000) |