Sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery
- Sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery
Infobox Artery
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Latin = ramus sternocleidomastoideus arteriae thyroideae superioris
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The sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery runs downward and lateralward across the sheath of the common carotid artery, and supplies the Sternocleidomastoideus and neighboring muscles and integument; it frequently arises as a separate branch from the external carotid.
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