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transverse cervical artery

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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An inconstant branch of the thyrocervical trunk or of the subclavian artery that when present supplies or divides into branches supplying the region at the base of the neck and the muscles of the scapula.

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Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 頸橫動脈 /颈横动脉 (jǐnghéngdòngmài) — branch of the thyrocervical trunk or the subclavian artery