neck artery

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• Neck dissection — Intervention ICD 9 CM 40.4 MeSH …   Wikipedia

• Neck pain — [[Image: A parti colored guinea pig suffering from Torticollis, or wry neck |220px|center]] ICD 10 M …   Wikipedia

• Neck of pancreas — Neck not labeled, but visible between #1 and #3. Latin cervix pancreatis Gray s …   Wikipedia

• Neck of urinary bladder — Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. (Neck labeled near center.) Latin cervix vesicae urinariae The neck of the urinary bladder is t …   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

• Artery, carotid — A key artery located in the front of the neck though which blood from the heart goes to the brain. There are 2 carotid arteries the right and left common carotid arteries on each side of the neck. Together, the right and left common carotid… …   Medical dictionary

• Neck guard — A neck guard is a piece of protective equipment worn by ice hockey players around the neck area. The guard is to prevent injury to the neck by pucks, hockey sticks, and skate blades. This piece is critical to goaltenders, who are more likely at… …   Wikipedia

• artery — /ahr teuh ree/, n., pl. arteries. 1. Anat. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body. 2. a main channel or highway, esp. of a connected system with many branches. [1350 1400; ME < L arteria < Gk: windpipe, artery.… …   Universalium

• Artery, ophthalmic — The ophthalmic artery supplies blood to the eye and adjacent structures of face. It arises from the internal carotid artery that courses up deep within the front of the neck …   Medical dictionary

• Artery, vertebral — A key artery located in the back of the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain …   Medical dictionary

• Common carotid artery — Artery: Common carotid artery Schematic of the proximal aorta and its branches …   Wikipedia