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transverse cervical artery

cervical artery

The transverse cervical artery (transverse artery of neck, transversa colli artery) is a branch of the thyrocervical trunk, running at a higher level than the suprascapular artery.

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Type Vessel
Parent Structure cervical artery
Latin Name cervical artery
FMA ID 10664

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the transverse cervical artery?

The transverse cervical artery (transverse artery of neck, transversa colli artery) is a branch of the thyrocervical trunk, running at a higher level than the suprascapular artery.

What is the Latin name for the transverse cervical artery?

The Latin name for the transverse cervical artery is cervical artery.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:10664 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0012324 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q591706 Structured knowledge base cross-reference
  4. Wikipedia — transverse cervical artery Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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