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Meaning of vertebral artery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A large branch of the subclavian artery that ascends through the foramina in the transverse processes of each of the cervical vertebrae except the last one or two, enters the cranium through the foramen magnum, and unites with the corresponding artery of the opposite side to form the basilar artery.

Equivalents

Suomi nikamavaltimo

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

vertebral canal vertebral column Vertebrally Vertebras Vertebrata Vertebrate

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