Nutrient foramen artery
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
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Nutrient foramen artery
Definition
The medullary or nutrient artery, usually accompanied by one or two veins, sends branches upward and downward to the bone marrow, which ramify in the medullary membrane, and give twigs to the adjoining canals.
Also known as nutrient artery — per UBERON
The Nutrient foramen artery is a part of the Cardiovascular.