labyrinthine artery

English

Noun

labyrinthine artery (plural labyrinthine arteries)

1. (anatomy) A long slender artery that arises from the basilar artery or one of its branches, accompanies the vestibulocochlear nerve through the internal auditory canal, and is distributed to the inner ear.

   Synonyms: auditory artery, internal auditory artery

Translations

branch of the basilar artery

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 迷路動脈／迷路动脉 (mílù dòngmài)

See also

• anterior inferior cerebellar artery
• pontine artery
• superior cerebellar artery

References

• “internal auditory artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.