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superficial cervical artery

Term ID
UBERON:0001071
Synonyms
  • superficial branch of transverse cervical artery
Definition
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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superficial_part_of_transverse_cervical_artery
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