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artery

any of the tubular thick-walled muscular vessels that convey oxygenated blood from the heart to various parts of the body
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artery

[′ärd·ə·rē]
(anatomy)
A vascular tube that carries blood away from the heart.
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The periosteum and the nutrient artery are normally transferred with a piece of fibula bone that is to be grafted so that it can remain viable and grow well at the site where it is transplanted.
Morphological and Topographical Anatomy of Nutrient Foramen in The Lower Limb Long Bones/Alt Ekstremite Uzun Kemiklerinde Foramen Nutricium'larin Morfolojik ve Topografk Anatomisi
Nutrient foramen is defined as the largest of the foramina present on the shaft of long bone allowing nutrient artery to enter the bone.
A STUDY OF NUTRIENT FORAMINA IN HUMAN UPPER LIMB LONG BONES
So the number and location of nutrient artery has to be considered in the cases of graft surgeries.
An analytical study of number, position, size and direction of nutrient foramina of femur
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