ramus glandularis anterior arteriae thyroideae superioris

ramus glandularis anterior arteriae thyroideae superioris
[TA] anterior glandular branch of superior thyroid artery: a branch principally supplying the anterior surface of the thyroid gland, and anastomosing with the artery of the opposite side.

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  • Ramus — In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis is the branch of an artery that goes to the socket of the hip joint. The plural of ramus is rami. * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery …   Medical dictionary

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