A large artery which branches from the aortic arch and divides into the right common carotid and right subclavian arteries.
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In 1 specimen, on the right, the arterial twig to the esophagus and trachea arose as a branch of the innominate artery, while in another specimen, also on the right side, this vessel arose as a direct branch of the common carotid artery.
Insure blood flow to the lungs by placing a shunt between the innominate artery and the pulmonary artery.
Esophagoscopy and laryngoscopy was performed one day after the Upper GI and demonstrated compression of the anterior wall of the trachea by a pulsating vessel, felt to be innominate artery.
A common carotid artery may be absent, the external and internal carotids arising directly from the arch of the aorta or from the termination of innominate artery.
Other predisposing factors include the presence of an anomalous innominate artery, infection, and the use of steroids.
Definition of innominate artery in US English:
innominate artery
noun
Anatomy
A large artery which branches from the aortic arch and divides into the right common carotid and right subclavian arteries.
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Example sentencesExamples
Insure blood flow to the lungs by placing a shunt between the innominate artery and the pulmonary artery.
Other predisposing factors include the presence of an anomalous innominate artery, infection, and the use of steroids.
A common carotid artery may be absent, the external and internal carotids arising directly from the arch of the aorta or from the termination of innominate artery.
In 1 specimen, on the right, the arterial twig to the esophagus and trachea arose as a branch of the innominate artery, while in another specimen, also on the right side, this vessel arose as a direct branch of the common carotid artery.
Esophagoscopy and laryngoscopy was performed one day after the Upper GI and demonstrated compression of the anterior wall of the trachea by a pulsating vessel, felt to be innominate artery.