Sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery
| Sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ramus sternocleidomastoideus arteriae thyroideae superioris |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.004 |
| TA2 | 4372 |
| FMA | 49477 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery runs downward and lateralward across the sheath of the common carotid artery, and supplies the Sternocleidomastoideus and neighboring muscles and integument; it frequently arises as a separate branch from the external carotid.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 552 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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