transverse cervical artery
(redirected from Transverse cervical vessels)trans·verse cer·vi·cal ar·ter·y
[TA]origin, thyrocervical trunk; branches, superficial (superficial cervical) and deep (descending scapular).
Synonym(s): arteria transversa colli [TA], arteria transversa cervicis ☆ , transverse artery of neck
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transverse cervical artery
(1) Descending scapular artery; arteria dorsalis scapulae [NA].(2) Transverse cervical artery; arteria transversa cervicis [NA].
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trans·verse cer·vi·cal ar·te·ry
(trans-vĕrs' sĕr'vi-kăl ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA]Origin, thyrocervical trunk; branches, superficial (superficial cervical) and deep (descending scapular).
Synonym(s): arteria transversa colli [TA] , transverse artery of neck.
Synonym(s): arteria transversa colli [TA] , transverse artery of neck.
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transverse cervical artery
A branch of the thyrocervical trunk (from the subclavian artery); it runs posteriorly through the lower neck. Its branches supply blood to the trapezius muscle and to the medial scapula.
See also: artery
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