Superficial cervical artery
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
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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.