arteria musculophrenica

9.9

An artery that supplies blood to the lower muscles between the ribs, the breathing muscle, and the belly wall

noun
/ɑrˈtɪəriə ˌmʌskjʊloʊˈfrɛnɪkə/

Specialized

: arteria musculofrénica

The arteria musculophrenica branches from the internal thoracic artery.

Examples

During surgery, the arteria musculophrenica was found supplying the lower intercostal spaces.
An injury to the arteria musculophrenica can reduce blood flow to the diaphragm and abdominal wall.
The arteria musculophrenica plays a crucial role in blood supply.
Surgeons often examine the arteria musculophrenica during procedures.
An injury to the arteria musculophrenica can reduce blood flow to the diaphragm and abdominal wall.
During surgery, the arteria musculophrenica was found supplying the lower intercostal spaces.
Surgeons often examine the arteria musculophrenica during procedures.

Synonyms

musculophrenic artery

vsarteria musculophrenica

Specialized

8.1

A blood vessel that supplies the lower front ribs and the diaphragm muscle

is broader also supplying parts of the diaphragm and abdominal wall

Surface Forms

arteria musculophrenica singular

arteriae musculophrenicae plural

Morphology

arteria + musculophrenica

The term is a compositional medical Latin compound: 'arteria' = artery and 'musculophrenica' combines muscle (musculo-) + phrenic (diaphragm), so the meaning ('an artery supplying muscles and parts of the diaphragm') is derivable from the parts. However, the constituents are technical Latin-derived morphemes not familiar to an average B1 learner and require morphological/medical knowledge, so the transparency is partial rather than fully transparent.

Etymology

Arteria musculophrenica comes from Latin words that describe its job: arteria means 'artery', musculo means 'muscle', and phrenica means 'diaphragm'. So it literally means the artery for muscles and the diaphragm, which is why it 'supplies blood' to the lower chest muscles and parts of the diaphragm and belly wall.