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hyoid artery

The second arch becomes the hyoid artery, which is prominent in early development and normally persists as the caroticotympanic branch of the ICA[Padget].

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Type Vessel
Parent Structure artery
FMA ID 49474

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What is the hyoid artery?

The second arch becomes the hyoid artery, which is prominent in early development and normally persists as the caroticotympanic branch of the ICA[Padget].

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:49474 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0005608 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q6031439 Structured knowledge base cross-reference
  4. Wikipedia — hyoid artery Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.