

ARTERY 



>art of the three inner interosseous spaces of the hand, 

 Lnastomose with the dorsal interosseous arferies. A., 

 3 erforating, Superior (of the thigh). See A., Per- 

 . First (of the thigh). A., Perforating, 

 Third ( of the thigh), that branch of the deep femoral 

 vhich is distributed to the adductor magnus muscle, 

 vlso called Inferior perforating artery of the thigh. 

 V.s, Pericardiacophrenic, the pericardiac divisions 

 f the internal mammary artery connecting with sternal 

 unifications of the same artery and with branches of 

 le superior phrenic, bronchial, and intercostal arteries 

 i form the subpleural mediastinal plexus. A., Peri- 

 ephalic. See A. , Carotid, External (Illus. Diet.). 

 .., Perineal. I. Same as A., Perineal, Superficial, 

 ' : the trunk from which the superficial and transverse 

 erineal arteries have their origin. 2. See A. of the 

 'orpus cavernosum (Illus. Diet). A., Perineal, 

 'eep. See A. of the Corpus cavernosum (Illus. 

 ict. ). A., Placental. See Vein, Umbilical (Illus. 

 A., Plantar, Superficial. See A., Meta- 

 A., Pollicar. See A. prineeps pollicis 

 :Jict ). A., Popliteal Articular, the articular 

 teries of the knee. A., Postcribral. See A., Perfo- 

 Posterior (Illus. Diet.). A., Precribral. See 

 ., Perforating Anterior (Illus. Diet.). A., Prehu- 

 eral, in veterinary anatomy that branch of the brachial ' 

 tery which descends between the heads of the coraco- 

 imeral muscle and supplies the mastoidohumeral and 

 her muscles of the shoulder-joint. A., Preplantar, 

 ., Preplantar Ungual, in veterinary anatomy that 

 anch of the digital artery which descends through 

 e preplantar fissure, and supplies the bulb of the 

 I el and the villous and laminal tissues of the foot. 

 .. Prepubic, in veterinary anatomy that branch of the 

 jternal iliac or femoral arterv which, after passing 

 the crural ring, is divided into two branches. 

 e the analogs of the superficial epigastric, 

 gastric, and externa! pudic arteries of man. 

 ., Prevertebral, in veterinary anatomy that branch 

 I the occipital artery which is distributed to the men- 

 id to the rotator muscles of the head. A., 

 tdic, External, Middle, an inconstant branch of 

 rficial epigastric artery distributed to the in- 

 ;ument of the lower part of the abdomen, to the 

 of the male, and the labia of the female. A., 

 idic, Subcutaneous External. See A., Pudic, 

 ■'. Superior ( Illus. Diet. ). A., Pudic, Super- 

 ial, the superior external pudic artery. A., Radio- 

 rpal. See A., Radial Carpal A.s, Retinal, the 

 itral artery of the retina and the upper and lower 

 erieson the nasal side and on the temporal side of 

 optic nerve. A., Rough, the trachea ; a term 

 jd by Fabricius and other writers of the Middle 

 5yn., Arteria aspera. A., Sacral, Anterior. 

 - -/., Sacral, Middle (Illus. Diet.). A.s, Sacro- 

 eral. See A., Sacral. Lateral ( Illus. Diet.) A., 

 cromedian. See A., Sacral, Middle (Illus. Diet). 

 Saphena, in veterinary anatomy that branch of 

 ial artery which descends the leg along with 

 .nous vein, and which supplies the hollow of 



VI back and the integumental tissues of the anterior 

 •er third of the leg. A., Saphenous, Great. See 

 Saphenous (Illus. Diet). A., Scapular, Com- 

 '"• See ./., Subscapular (i) (Illus. Diet). A., 

 fotal, Anterior. (See Illus. Diet) 2. The end 

 <tne inferior external pudic artery on the ventral 

 t of the scrotum. A.s, Segmental, arteries dis- 

 ' uted to the embryonic segments. A. of the Sep- 

 Q narium, i. The nasopalatine artery. 2. A 

 n ch of the coronary artery of the upper lip dis- 

 J uted to the nasal septum. ' A., Spermatic, Inter- 

 file male it is the spermatic artery proper; 



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in the female it is the aortic uterine artery {a. v.). A., 

 Spinal, Dorsal. See A., Spinal, Posterior (Ijlus. 

 Diet). A., Spinal, Ventral. See A., Spinal., An- 

 terior (Illus. Diet. 1. A.s, Spiral. See A.s, Uteropla- 

 cental (Illus. Diet. ). A.s, Straight (of the kidney), 

 those branches of the renal artery which, arising at the 

 bases of the pyramids of Malpighi, terminate at their 

 apices in venous plexuses. A., Subaponeurotic Ex- 

 ternal Pudic. See A., Pudic, External, Deep (Illus. 

 Diet ). A.s, Subpontine, branches of the basilar 

 artery to the pons. A., Subzygomatic, in veterinary 

 anatomy a branch of the external carotid artery, supply- 

 ing the mas-eter muscle. A., Superficial (of the ab- 

 domen). See A., Pudic, External, Superficial (Illus. 

 Diet). A., Suprarenal, Aortic. See A., Capsular 

 (Illus. Diet). A., Sural, Superficial, branches of the 

 sural arteries supplying the integument of the calf of the 

 leg. A.. Sylvian, the middle cerebral artery. A., 

 Tarsal, Transverse, the internal and external tarsal 

 arteries taken together. A.. Thyroid, Accessory, in 

 veterinary anatomy the analog of the middle thyroid 

 artery in human beings. A., Tympanic, Anterior, 

 See A., Auditory, External. A.s, Ulnar, Digital, 

 any or all of the digital arteries on the ulnar sides of 

 the fingers. A., Ulnar profunda (of the hand . the 

 deep terminal portion of the ulnar artery just before 

 the formation of the superficial palmar arch. A., 

 Ulnocarpal. Posterior, that branch of the ulnar ar- 

 tery extending across the back of the wrist, and, 

 uniting with a similar branch of the radial artery, aids 

 in forming the posterior carpal arch. A.s, Umbili- 

 cofetal, those arteries of the fetus which convey 

 fetal blood through the umbilical cord to the chorionic 

 villi of the placenta ; they arise from the hypogastric 

 arteries. A., Urethral. See A. of the Butb (Illus. 

 Diet.). A., Uterine, Aortic, A., Uteroovarian. 

 Same as A., Aortic Uterine. A. of the Vas deferens. 

 See A., Deferential (Illus. Diet.). A.s, Vertebral, 

 Inferior, the embryonic aortic arches. A., Volar (of 

 the little finger), that branch of the superficial palmar 

 arch of the ulnar artery which passes to the radial side 

 of the palmar surface of the little finger. A.s, Volar 

 Digital. See A.s, Volar Radial, and A., J'olar 

 Ulnar. A.s, Volar Interosseal. See A., Interos- 

 seous, Palmar (Illus. Diet). A.s, Volar Perforant, 

 Inferior, the inferior perforating arteries of the hand. 

 A.s, Volar Radial, all or any of the digital arteries on 

 the radial side of the palmar surface of the fingers. A., 

 Volar Ulnar (of the little finger), that branch of the 

 deep palmar arch or of the ulnar artery which passes 

 to the ulnar side of the palmar surface of the little 

 finger. A., Zinn's, the central artery of the retina. 



Arthanita [ar-than-il'-ah) [L.]. The plant Cyclamen 

 europicum and also an ointment from it. 



Arthanitin (ar-t/ian'-it-in\. See Cyclamin. 



Arthragrosis (ar-thrag-ro / -sis) [apBpm>, a joint ; aypa y 

 seizure (pi., arth?-agroses)~\. Gout. In the plural, 

 gouty disorders affecting the skin. 



Arthralgia. (See Illus. Diet) Syn.. Arthroneuralgia ; 

 Articular neuralgia. A. saturnina, pain in the 

 joints and rigidity and cramps in the approximate 

 muscles ; it is symptomatic of lead-poisoning. 



Arthrectasia, Arthrectasis {ar-threk-ta' -ze-ah, ar- 

 tkrek-ta / -sis) [apOpnv, a joint; inraoiq, dilation]. 

 Dilation of a joint-cavitv. 



Arthredema, Arthrcedema (ar-thred / -e-mah) [apdpor, 

 a joint; dtdriua, a swelling tumor]. Edema affecting 

 a joint. 



Arthremphyte (ar-threm'-fit) [apdpov, joint ; h, in ; 

 oieiv, to grow]. See Arthrolith. 



Arthrentasis 1 ar-f/nen-ta'-sis) [cipdpm; a limb ; liTaoic, 

 a stretching]. Distortion of the limbs due to gout. 



