"posterior spinal artery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: posterior spinal arteries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=posterior spinal artery}} posterior spinal artery (plural posterior spinal arteries)
  1. (anatomy) Either of two arteries of which one arises from a vertebral artery on each side below the level at which the corresponding branch of the anterior spinal artery arises and which descend on the posterior lateral surface of the spinal cord along a line passing close to the entrance of the dorsal roots to the spinal cord. Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: basilar artery, posterior inferior cerebellar artery Translations (branch of a vertebral artery): 脊髓後動脈 (Chinese Mandarin), 脊髓后动脉 (jǐsuǐhòudòngmài) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-posterior_spinal_artery-en-noun-4k4q0Uex Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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