adrenal artery
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Adrenal artery — The adrenal arteries are arteries in the human abdomen that supply blood to the adrenal glands. References … Wikipedia
adrenal artery middle — arteria suprarenalis media … Medical dictionary
Adrenal gland — Endocrine system Adrenal gland … Wikipedia
Adrenal medulla — Medulla labeled at bottom right. Gray s subject #277 1280 Ar … Wikipedia
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
renal artery — noun an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑arteria renalis • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
phrenic artery — n any of the several arteries supplying the diaphragm: a) either of two arising from the thoracic aorta and distributed over the upper surface of the diaphragm called also superior phrenic artery b) either of two that arise from the abdominal… … Medical dictionary
Superior suprarenal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteriae suprarenales superiores GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Posterior abdominal wall, after removal of the peritoneum, showing kidneys, suprarenal capsules, and great vessels. Caption2 = BranchFrom … Wikipedia
renal artery — n either of two branches of the abdominal aorta of which each supplies one of the kidneys, arises immediately below the origin of the corresponding superior mesenteric artery, divides into four or five branches which enter the hilum of the kidney … Medical dictionary
suprarenal artery — n any of three arteries on each side of the body that supply the adrenal gland located on the same side and that arise from the inferior phrenic artery, the abdominal aorta, or the renal artery … Medical dictionary
