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ARTERY 



ie tissue of the left lung. They are called the upper 



nd lower or superior and inferior left bronchial arteries. 



i.., Bronchial, Right, a branch of the aortic inter- 



ostal artery ; or, in common with the upper left 



ronchial, of the thoracic aorta. It is distributed to 



ie right lung. A., Bronchial, Superior. See 



/., Bronchial, Anterior (Illus. Diet.). A., Bron- 



hoesophageal, in veterinary anatomy a branch of 



ie posterior aorta given off to the right of the first 



itercostal arteries and extending forward to the bifur- 



ition of the trachea, between the aorta and the esoph- 



T U j, where its division makes the bronchial arteries. 



v., Bulbourethral, a branch of the artery of the 



enis or of the artery of the cavemosum distributed to 



■' ie bulb of the urethra. A., Cardiac, Left. See.-/., 



Voronary, Left (Illus. Diet.). A., Cardiac, Right. 



•y, Coronary, R/\ r ht ; and A., Pyloric (Illus. 



A.s, Carpal, Dorsal, the posterior radio- 



irpal and posterior ulnocarpal arteries. A. of the 



avernous Sinus, Posterior, a branch of the internal 



irotid arterv given off within the carotid canal and 



ipplying the posterior clinoid process, the fourth, 



fth, and sixth cranial nerves, and the adjacent dura. 



..s, Cecal, in veterinary anatomy branches of the great 



.esenteric artery distributed to the walls of the cecum. 



..s, Central System of, Heubner's and Duret's 



rm for the primary or secondary branches of the 



rele of Willis ; they are distributed to the central 



inglions of the brain. A., Cerebellar, Inferior 



'osterior, a branch of the vertebral or of the basilar 



ten - , originates near the pons, extends backward and 



: ltward to the forepart of the vallecula, and there 



;vides, distributing to the lower and back portion of 



lie cerebellum. A., Cerebral, Anterior Middle. 



■it A., Termatic (Illus. Diet.). A., Cerebrospinal, 



ii veterinary anatomy one of the end-branches of the 



ccipital arteiy ; it passes into the spinal canal by the 



nterior foramen of the atlas and forms two branches, 



ie anterior one of which united with its fellow of the 



pposite side forms the basilar artery, and the posterior 



ie joining in a similar manner makes the anterior 



.edian spinal artery. A., Cervical. (See Illus. Diet.) 



;., Basilar (Illus. Diet.). A., Cervical, 



'osterior, a branch of the cervicoscapular artery 



hich connects with the superficial cervical artery 



id supplies the levator anguli scapulae and the 



)lenius colli muscles. A., Cervical, Superior, A., 



ervicomuscular, in veterinary anatomy a branch of 



ie axillary artery supplying the first intercostal space 



id the lower cervical muscles. A., Cervicoscap- 



lar. See A., Cervical, Transverse (Illus. Diet.). 



.., Charcot's, the artery of cerebral hemorrhage, 



. ae of the lenticulostriate arteries that passes through 



ie outer part of the putamen. A.s, Choroid, Su- 



erior Anterior, branches of the posterior cerebral 



i 'tery distributed to the choroid plexus. A., Choroid, 



uperior Posterior, a branch of the superior cere- 



ellar artery which connects with the anterior choroid 



rteries. It is distributed to the valve of Yieussens, 



ie epiphysis, and the quadrigeminal bodies. A., 



-lrcumflex ;of the coronary cushion), a superficial 



iscular arch around the coronet of the horse's hoof, 



lade up of the anterior branches of the coronary 



;rcle. A., Circumflex (of the heart), the dorsal 



ranch of the left coronary artery of the heart dis- 



to its dorsal surfaces. A., Circumflex, In- 



inor i ot the foot), a loop of the preplantar arterv of 



te horse's foot; it sends off several small branches 



> the villous tissue of the foot. A., Circumflex, 



■capular, a division of the subscapular artery, passing 



the subscapularis and teres muscles to the 



'iraspinous fossa of the scapula. A., Coccygeal, 



Lateral, in veterinary anatomy the continuation of the 

 lateral sacral artery extending along each side of the 

 sacrum. A., Coccygeal, Middle, in veterinary anat- 

 omy that branch of the sacral artery which passes 

 along the inferior surface of the caudal vertebras, 

 between the two depressor muscles, to the extremity 

 of the tail. A.s, Cohnheim's Terminal, terminal 

 arteries without anastomoses. A., Colic, Direct, in 

 veterinary anatomy a branch of the superior mesenteric 

 artery extending along the colon ; unites with the retro- 

 grade colic artery and forms an arterial arch. A., 

 Colic, Posterior, in the horse an artery extending 

 along the free margin of the colon. A.. Colic, Retro- 

 grade, in veterinary anatomy that branch of the 

 superior mesenteric artery which ascends the colon and 

 anastomoses with the direct colic artery. A., Colic, 

 Superior. See.-?., Colic, Middle (Illus. Diet.). A., 

 Colic, Superior Right. See A., Colic Right (Illus. 

 Diet.). A., Collateral (of the cannon). See A., 

 Metatarsopedal. A.s, Collateral lof the knee), the 

 articular arteries of the knee. A., Collateral, Deep, 

 A., Collateral, Radial, Anterior, a branch of the pro- 

 funda radial artery accompanying the upper part of the 

 radial nerve for a short distance and distributed to the 

 back part of the arm. A., Collateral, External. 

 See A., Radial Profunda (Illus. Diet). A., Col- 

 lateral, External (of the armi. See A. profunda 

 superior (Illus. Diet.). A., Collateral, Great. See 

 A. profunda superior (Illus. Diet.). A., Collateral, 

 Internal. See A. profunda inferior (Illus. Diet.). 

 A., Collateral, Middle, a division of the superior 

 profunda artery of the arm supplying the triceps 

 muscle. A., Collateral, Superior External (of 

 the knee). See A., Articulator, Superior External 

 (of the knee) (Illus. Diet.). A., Communicating, 

 one establishing communication between two arteries. 

 A., Communicating, Anterior (of the brain), one 

 uniting the anterior cerebral arteries at the entrance of 

 longitudinal fissure of the brain. A., Communi- 

 cating, Inferior (of the foot), in the horse any one 

 of the several branches of the plantar arch. A. -con- 

 strictor, an instrument for compressing an artery. A., 

 Coracoradial, in veterinary anatomy a division of the 

 humeral artery running to the biceps muscle. A. of 

 the Corpora quadrigemina. Middle, a branch of 

 the dorsal cerebral artery terminating in fine divisions 

 in the quadrigeminal space. A.s of the Corpus 

 striatum, External. See A., Lenticulostriate (Illus. 

 Diet.). A.s, Cortical System of, Heubner and 

 Duret's term for the arteries distributed to the cerebral 

 cortex and the parts immediately beneath it. A., 

 Crotaphite. See A., Temporal (Illus. Diet. ). A.s, 

 Curling (of the placenta), twisted ramifications of the 

 umbilical arteries supplying the surface of the placenta. 

 A.s, Digital, Collateral, those extending along the 

 margins of the fingers and toes. A.s, Digital, Dorsal, 



1. Divisions of the dorsal interosseous arteries of the 

 foot distributed to the sides of the dorsum of the toes. 



2. The dorsalis pollicis, the dorsalis indicis, and the 

 divisions of the interosseous arteries of the hand dis- 

 tributed to the sides of the dorsum of the fingers. A.s, 

 Digitofibular, the digital arteries on the fibular side 

 of the toes. A.s, Digitoradial, the digital arteries 

 on the radial side of the fingers. A.s, Digitotibial, 

 the digital arteries on the tibial side of the toes. A.s, 

 Digitoulnar, the digital arteries on the ulnar side of 

 the fingers. A., Dorsal (of the clitoris), one of the 

 end-branches of the internal pudic artery of the female ; 

 it is distributed to the glans and prepuce of the clitoris. 

 A., Dorsal (of the little toe), a branch of the dorsalis 

 pedis or the metatarsal arterv given off on the fibular 

 side of the dorsum of the little toe. A., Dorsal (of 



