Labyrinthine artery
Appearance
Labyrinthine artery | |
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Details | |
Source | anterior inferior cerebellar artery |
Vein | internal auditory veins |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria labyrinthi, arteria auditiva interna |
TA98 | A12.2.08.020 |
TA2 | 4551 |
FMA | 50548 |
Anatomical terminology |
The labyrinthine artery (auditory artery, internal auditory artery), a long slender branch of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (85%-100% cases) or basilar artery (<15% cases), arises from near the middle of the artery; it accompanies the vestibulocochlear nerve through the internal acoustic meatus, and is distributed to the internal ear.[1]
See also
Notes
- ^ Refer to diagram.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 580 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- "Anatomy diagram: 13048.000-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01.
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