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Left common carotid artery
The second branch of the aortic arch, supplying blood to the left side of the neck and head.
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Left circumflex artery
An artery that branches from the left main coronary artery and courses through the coronary sulcus around the lateral and posterior wall of the left ventricle. It supplies blood to portions of the left ventricle and left atrium of the heart.
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Internal mammary artery
The left internal mammary artery (LIMA) is the artery most commonly used in coronary artery bypass graft surgery. It is often grafted to the left anterior descending artery, the artery that supplies blood to the bulk of the left ventricle of the heart.
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Internal carotid artery
One of the two divisions of the common carotid artery in the neck. The internal carotid supplies blood to much of the cerebral hemisphere, the eye, and the orbit. It begins at about the level of the top of the trachea, running up the side of the neck and entering the base of the skull…
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Intercostal artery
One of several branches of the thoracic aorta that runs between the ribs and supplies blood to the skin, muscles, and bones of the trunk.
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Inferior phrenic artery
A branch of the abdominal aorta, supplying blood to the diaphragm.
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Infarct-related artery
An artery whose obstruction has resulted in the death of tissue, e.g., in a region of the heart or brain.
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High-takeoff coronary artery
A coronary artery that originates more than a centimeter above the sinotubular junction of the aorta.
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Greater palatine artery
The branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the palate, upper pharynx, and auditory tube.
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Elastic artery
A large artery in which elastic connective tissue is predominant in the middle layer (tunica media). Elastic arteries include the aorta and its larger branches (brachiocephalic, common carotid, subclavian, and common iliac), which conduct blood to the muscular arteries.
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