Suprahyoid branch of lingual artery
Ramus suprahyoideus arteriae lingualis
- Related terms: Suprahyoid branch; Suprahyoid branch (Lingual artery)
Definition
The suprahyoid branch of the lingual artery runs along the upper border of the hyoid bone, supplying oxygenated blood to the muscles attached to it andanastomosing with its fellow of the opposite side.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
