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the nose), a branch of the internal maxillary or of the 

 t ophthalmic artery extending down from the internal 

 angle of the eye on the dorsal aspect of the nose. 

 A., Dorsal, Inner (of the thumb), a branch of the 

 radial artery which is given off opposite to the base of 

 the metacarpal bone of the thumb ; it supplies the 

 radial side of the dorsum of the thumb. A., Dorsal, 

 Posterior (of the penis), in veterinary anatomy the 

 analog of the dorsal artery of the penis in man. A.s, 

 Dorsocarpal. See A.s, Carpal, Dorsal. A.s, 

 Dorsointerosseous. See A., Interosseous, Dorsal 

 (Illus. Diet.). A.s, Dorsoradial, the dorsal digital 

 arteries on the radial side of the fingers. A., Dorso- 

 ulnar, the dorsal digital arteries on the ulnar aspect of 

 the fingers. A., Esophageal Aortic, branches of the 

 thoracic aorta distributed to the esophagus, pericardium, 

 and pleura. A., Externoarticular, Superior. See 

 A., Articular, Superior External (Illus. Diet. ). A., 

 Femoropopliteal, in veterinary anatomy a branch of 

 the popliteal artery distributed to the dorsum of the leg 

 and thigh. A. -forceps, a hemostat. A., Frontal, a 

 branch of the ophthalmic artery ; it ascends the inner 

 part of the orbital arch and supplies the periosteum, 

 muscles, and integument of the middle forehead. A.s, 

 Frontal, External and Inferior, a division of the 

 middle cerebral artery ; it is distributed to the outer 

 third of the lower surface of the third frontal gyrus. 

 A.s, Frontal, Posterior and Internal, branches 

 of the anterior cerebral artery distributed over the 

 precuneus. A., Funicular. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. 

 See A., Deferential ; and A., Spermatic, Fxte?-nal 

 (Illus. Diet.). A., Gastric, Great, Left. See 

 A., Gastric (Illus. Diet.). A., Gastric, Left. 

 See A., Gastroepiploic, Left (Illus. Diet.). A., 

 Gastrohepatic, Superior. See A., Gastric (Illus. 

 Diet.). A.s, Gastroomental, the right and left 

 gastroepiploic arteries. A.s, Gill-arch, the aortic 

 arches. A., Glossofacial. See A., Facial (Illus. 

 Diet.). A., Guttural, Inferior. See A., Thyroid, 

 Inferior (Illus. Diet.). A., Hepatic, Biliary. See 

 A., Hepatic, Right (Illus. Diet.). A., Hepatic, 

 Left, a right-angled branch of the hepatic artery, 

 entering the liver at the left end of the transverse 

 fissure ; it gives off branches to the Spigelian lobe. 

 A., Humeral, Deep, in veterinary anatomy a branch 

 of the brachial artery supplying the extensor muscles 

 of the front leg and the parts adjacent to the olecranon. 

 A., Hypogastric, Uterine. See A., Uterine (Illus. 

 Diet.). A., Iliac, Posterior. See A., Gluteal 

 (Illus. Diet.). A., Iliacofemoral, i. In veterinary 

 anatomy, a branch of the internal iliac artery supplying 

 the muscles of the dorsum of the thigh. 2. In the 

 plural, applied to some insignificant rami of the obtu- 

 rator artery in man. A., Iliomuscular. See A. , 

 Iliolumbar (Illus. Diet.). A.s, Intercostal, Col- 

 lateral, the rami of the aortic intercostal arteries lying 

 on the superior margins of the ribs. A., Interno- 

 articular, Superior. See A., Articular, Superior 

 Internal (Illus. Diet.). A., Interosseous, First 

 Dorsal (of the foot). See A. dorsalis hallucis (Illus. 

 Diet.). A., Ischiadic. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A 

 branch of the lateral sacral artery, which occurs in some 

 quadrupeds ; it passes under the upper part of the 

 vastus longus muscle and supplies the ischiotibial 

 muscles. A., Ischioclitorian. See A. of the Clitoris 

 (Illus. Diet.). A.s, Laminal, Anterior, in the horse, 

 divisions of the plantar arch ascending into the laminar 

 tissue. A., Maxillomuscular, in veterinary anatomy 

 a branch of the external carotid artery supplying the 

 internal pterygoid and masseter muscles. A., Medio- 

 colic. See A., Colic, Middle (Illus. Diet.). A.s, 

 Medullary, I. Those supplying the medullary sub- 



stance of the brain. 2. The nutrient arteries. A. 

 Mesenteric, Great, in veterinary anatomy the ana- 

 log of the superior mesenteric artery in man. A.. 

 Mesenteric, Small, in veterinary anatomy a branch 

 of the abdominal aorta supplying the lower part of the 

 colon and rectum. A., Mesentericoduodenal. Sa 

 A., Pancreaticoduodenal, Inferior (Illus. Diet. 

 A.s, Metacarpal, Interosseous, Posterior, it 

 veterinary anatomy two branches of the radiopalna 

 artery supplying the posterior parts of the metacarpus 

 A., Metatarsopedal, in ungulates one of the 

 minal branches of the pedal artery; it foil 

 metatarsus and divides into the collateral arteries oij 

 the digits. A., Muscular, Great Anterior (of thJ 

 thigh). See A., Femoral, Superficial (Illus. Diet) 

 A., Muscular, Great Posterior (of the thigh 

 A. , Femoral, Deep (Illus. Diet.). A., Musculai, 

 Superficial (of the thigh), a branch of the femorc- 

 artery supplying the muscles of the dorsum of th| 

 thigh. A., Nasal, Lateral, Great. See./.. 

 palatine (Illus. Diet. ). A., Nutrient (of the 

 a small branch of the peroneal artery distributed to tbj 

 fibula. A., Nutrient, Inferior (of the femur), a brum 

 of the third perforating artery of the thigh, entering tl 

 femur above the middle. A., Occipital. | S 

 Diet.) 2. A branch of the posterior cerebral artel 

 distributed to the occipital gyri and surrounding part, 

 A., Occipital, Retrograde. See A., Atloidomuscu 

 lar. A., Occipitodorsal, a branch of the cervicoptij 

 monary artery supplying the dorsal pectoral and lil 

 lateral cranial regions in the toad. A., Occipitc] 

 muscular, in many of the lower animals one of tl 

 terminal branches of the occipital artery supplying til 

 occiput. A., Optic, External Dorsal, a division < 

 the posterior cerebral artery ascending through t' 

 substance of the cms and distributed to the adjacel 

 part of the thalamus. A., Palatine, Anterior, til 

 continuation of the pterygopalatine artery distribute 

 to the anterior pillars of the fauces and the adjact 

 gums. A., Palatolabial. See A., Facial: and-! 

 Palatine, Superior (Illus. Diet.). A.s, Palpebrj 

 Internal, the palpebral branches given off by tj 

 ophthalmic artery. A., Parietal, Middle, that bran] 

 of the middle cerebral artery which, ascending the I 

 sure of Rolando, is distributed to its convolutii 

 at times to the anterior portion of the first park 

 gyrus. A., Parietal, Posterior, a branch of tl 

 die cerebral artery supplying the inferior parii 

 first temporal gyri. A.s, Perforating, Anterior i| 

 the foot), inconstant communicating branches b 

 the dorsal digital arteries of the foot and the 

 arch. A., Perforating, First (of the fhigl 

 branch of the deep femoral artery which arisi 

 lower border of the pectineus muscle, perfoi 

 adductor brevis and magnus muscles, to which 

 off branches; it is distributed to the semitendinofj 

 semimembranosus, and the gluteus maximus 

 A., Perforating, Fourth (of the thigh ), a di 

 the deep femoral artery supplying the shorl 

 the biceps muscle. A.s, Perforating, Inferior 

 the hand), branches of the dorsal interosseou 

 connecting them with the palmar digital arteries. 

 Perforating, Middle (of the thigh). See 

 rating, Second (of the thigh). A., Perf> 

 Second (of the thigh), that branch of tin- dei 

 ral artery which arises just below the lower 1 

 the pectineus muscle and which alter perfoi 

 adductor magnus and longus muscles supplies the i ► 

 cles of the posterior portion of the thigh. A 

 Middle perforating artery of the thigh. A., 1 ' 

 forating, Superior (of the hand), the three 

 of the palmar arch which, passing through the u ' r 



