labyrinthine artery
labyrinthine artery · labyrinthine arteries
A long slender artery that arises from the basilar artery or one of its branches,…A long slender artery that arises from the basilar artery or one of its branches, accompanies the vestibulocochlear nerve through the internal auditory canal, and is distributed to the inner ear.
Meaning
1 sensesA long slender artery that arises from the basilar artery or one of its branches, accompanies the vestibulocochlear nerve through the internal auditory canal, and is distributed to the inner ear.
More definitions
- an artery that is a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth
Forms
plural: labyrinthine arteries| Singular | labyrinthine artery |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an artery that is a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth:artery of the labyrinthinternal auditory artery
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpontine artery