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superficial cervical artery

superficial branch of transverse cervical artery

It ascends beneath the anterior margin of the trapezius, distributing branches to it, and to the neighboring muscles and lymph glands in the neck, and anastomosing with the superficial branch of the descending branch of the occipital artery.

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Type Bone
Parent Structure cervical artery
Latin Name superficial branch of transverse cervical artery
FMA ID 10665

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the superficial cervical artery?

It ascends beneath the anterior margin of the trapezius, distributing branches to it, and to the neighboring muscles and lymph glands in the neck, and anastomosing with the superficial branch of the descending branch of the occipital artery.

What is the Latin name for the superficial cervical artery?

The Latin name for the superficial cervical artery is superficial branch of transverse cervical artery.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:10665 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001071 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q2006862 Structured knowledge base cross-reference
  4. Wikipedia — superficial cervical artery Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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