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circumflex humeral artery
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  circumflex humeral artery - an artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder musclesarteria circumflexa humericircumflex artery - any of several paired curving arteriesarticulatio humeri, shoulder joint, shoulder - a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula |
EncyclopediaSeearterycircumflex humeral artery
circumflex humeral arteryThe anterior or the posterior circumflex humeral artery, both of which are branches of the axillary artery. The anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries anastomose and supply blood to the surgical neck of the humerus and the deltoid, the coracobrachialis, and the heads of the biceps muscles. Synonym: humeral circumflex artery See: brachial artery for illus.See also: arterycircumflex humeral artery
Synonyms for circumflex humeral arterynoun an artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder musclesSynonyms- arteria circumflexa humeri
Related Words- circumflex artery
- articulatio humeri
- shoulder joint
- shoulder
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