labyrinthine artery
English
Noun
labyrinthine artery (plural labyrinthine arteries)
- (anatomy) 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.
- Synonyms: auditory artery, internal auditory artery
Translations
branch of the basilar artery
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See also
- anterior inferior cerebellar artery
- pontine artery
- superior cerebellar artery
References
- “internal auditory artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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