Esophageal arteries

Esophageal arteries
Details
Vein esophageal veins
Supplies esophagus
Latin Arteriae oesophageae
Dorlands
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a_62/12158037

Anatomical terminology

Esophageal (Oesophageal in British English) arteries are a group of arteries from disparate sources supplying the esophagus. The blood supply to the esophagus can roughly be divided into thirds, with anastamoses between each area of supply.

More specifically, it can refer to:

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