stapedial
/stəˈpiːdɪəl
/adjective [attributive] Anatomy & Zoology
Relating to the stapes: the stapedial artery...
- The stapedial artery originates as a dorsal branch of the second aortic arch and is a part of the carotid artery system.
- No sulcus for a stapedial artery can be clearly identified on either specimen.
- The embryonic hyoid artery arises from the cephalic aspect of the internal carotid artery to form the stapedial and caroticotympanic branches before subsequent regression 15.
Origin
Late 19th century: from modern Latin stapedius (denoting the muscle attached to the neck of the stapes) + -al.