one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
arteriola
Noun
one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
artery of the penis bulb
Noun
a branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis
arteria bulbi penis
Noun
a branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis
artery of the vestibule bulb
Noun
a branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule
arteria bulbi vestibuli
Noun
a branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule
ascending artery
Noun
the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon
arteria ascendens
Noun
the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon
auricular artery
Noun
artery that supplies blood to the ear
arteria auricularis
Noun
artery that supplies blood to the ear
axillary artery
Noun
the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below
arteria axillaris
Noun
the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below
arcus
Noun
a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea
arcus senilis
Noun
a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea
arteria basilaris
Noun
an unpaired artery
arteria brachialis
Noun
the main artery of the upper arm
aqueous humor
Noun
the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens
aqueous humour
Noun
the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens
arteria radialis
Noun
branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm
arteria buccalis
Noun
a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek
arteria carotis
Noun
either of two major arteries of the neck and head
alveolar arch
Noun
the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set
alveolar ridge
Noun
a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
alveolar process
Noun
a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
arteria celiaca
Noun
an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery
arteria centralis retinae
Noun
a branch of the ophthalmic artery
arteria cerebelli
Noun
an artery that supplies the cerebellum
apocrine gland
Noun
a large sweat gland that produces both a fluid and an apocrine secretion
anterior cerebral artery
Noun
one of two branches of the internal carotid artery
adrenal gland
Noun
either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
areteria cervicalis
Noun
an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck
arteria choroidea
Noun
an artery that supplies the choroid plexus
arteria ciliaris
Noun
one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye
arteria circumflexa femoris
Noun
an artery that supplies the hip joint and thigh muscles
arteria circumflexa humeri
Noun
an artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder muscles
arteria circumflexa ilium
Noun
an artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscle
arteria colica
Noun
arteries that supply blood to the colon
arteria metacarpea
Noun
dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand
anterior cardinal vein
Noun
a major drainage channel from the cephalic part of the body
arteria metatarsea
Noun
dorsal and plantar arteries to the metatarsal region of the foot
arteria musculophrenica
Noun
an artery that supplies the abdomen and intercostal muscles
arteria nutricia
Noun
an artery that supplies the medullary cavity of the long bone
arteria ophthalmica
Noun
a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures
arteria ovarica
Noun
the artery that branches from the aorta and supplies blood to the ovaries
arteria ethmoidalis
Noun
a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule
arteria palatina
Noun
one of several arteries supplying the face
arteria facialis
Noun
an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face