Superficial cervical artery

System Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT 161746006

Superficial cervical artery

Definition

It ascends beneath the anterior margin of the trapezius, distributing branches to it, and to the neighboring muscles and lymph glands in the neck, and anastomosing with the superficial branch of the descending branch of the occipital artery.

Also known as superficial branch of transverse cervical artery — per UBERON

The Superficial cervical artery is a part of the Cardiovascular.

Also identified as