arterial blood vessel
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| Noun | 1. |  arterial blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the bodyalveolar artery, arteria alveolaris - a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process angular artery, arteria angularis - the terminal branch of the facial artery aorta - the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries appendicular artery, arteria appendicularis - the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix arcuate artery, arteria arcuata - curved artery in the foot arcuate artery of the kidney - curved arteries of the kidney arteriola, arteriole, capillary artery - one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries arteria bulbi penis, artery of the penis bulb - a branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis arteria bulbi vestibuli, artery of the vestibule bulb - a branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule arteria ascendens, ascending artery - the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon arteria auricularis, auricular artery - artery that supplies blood to the ear arteria axillaris, axillary artery - the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below arteria basilaris, basilar artery - an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear arteria brachialis, brachial artery - the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow arteria radialis, radial artery - branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm bronchial artery - arteries that accompany the bronchioles arteria buccalis, buccal artery - a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek arteria carotis, carotid artery - either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta arteria celiaca, celiac artery, celiac trunk, truncus celiacus - an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery arteria centralis retinae, central artery of the retina - a branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve arteria cerebelli, cerebellar artery - an artery that supplies the cerebellum arteria cerebri, cerebral artery - any of the arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex areteria cervicalis, cervical artery - an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck arteria choroidea, choroidal artery - an artery that supplies the choroid plexus arteria ciliaris, ciliary artery - one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye circle of Willis - a ring of arteries at the base of the brain circumflex artery - any of several paired curving arteries arteria colica, colic artery - arteries that supply blood to the colon arteria communicans, communicating artery - any of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willis arteria coronaria, coronary artery - the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart arteria cystica, cystic artery - a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver arteria digitalis, digital arteries - arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes arteria epigastrica, epigastric artery - one of three arteries supplying the anterior walls of the abdomen arteria ethmoidalis, ethmoidal artery - a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule arteria femoralis, femoral artery - the chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery arteria poplitea, popliteal artery - a continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feet arteria gastrica, gastric artery - the arteries that supply the walls of the stomach |
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