laryngeal artery

laryngeal artery
laryngeal artery n either of two arteries supplying blood to the larynx:
a) a branch of the inferior thyroid artery that supplies the muscles and mucous membranes of the dorsal part of the larynx called also inferior laryngeal artery
b) a branch of the superior thyroid artery or sometimes of the external carotid artery that supplies the muscles, mucous membranes, and glands of the larynx and anastomoses with the branch from the opposite side called also superior laryngeal artery

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  • laryngeal artery — noun either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx • Syn: ↑arteria laryngea • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑larynx, ↑voice box …   Useful english dictionary

  • Inferior laryngeal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria laryngea inferior GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 581 Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = inferior thyroid artery BranchTo = Vein = inferior laryngeal vein Supplies = larynx MeshName = MeshNumber =… …   Wikipedia

  • Superior laryngeal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria laryngea superior GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 552 Caption = The ligaments of the larynx. Antero lateral view. (Superior laryngeal artery visiblea tt upper right) Caption2 = BranchFrom = superior… …   Wikipedia

  • inferior laryngeal artery — n LARYNGEAL ARTERY (a) …   Medical dictionary

  • superior laryngeal artery — n LARYNGEAL ARTERY (b) …   Medical dictionary

  • Internal laryngeal artery — The superior laryngeal artery (a. laryngea superior) accompanies the internal laryngeal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve beneath the thyreohyoideus muscle and pierces the hyothyroid membrane to supply the muscles, mucous membrane, and… …   Wikipedia

  • inferior laryngeal artery — noun see laryngeal artery …   Useful english dictionary

  • superior laryngeal artery — noun see laryngeal artery …   Useful english dictionary

  • laryngeal artery inferior — arteria laryngea inferior …   Medical dictionary

  • laryngeal artery superior — arteria laryngea superior …   Medical dictionary

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