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vertebral artery
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Noun1.vertebral artery - the first branch of the subclavian arteryvertebral artery - the first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts
arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body


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In both standard and superior models, these models move through the entire range of skull and neck positions, and spinal nerve exits and vertebral arteries are shown as dorso-lateral disc prolapses between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae in the mid-back.
The carotid arteries are the primary suppliers of blood to the brain (along with two small vertebral arteries at the back of your neck).
2) In utero, the embryonic trigeminal artery supplies the basilar artery before the posterior communicating and vertebral arteries develop.
 
 
 
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