helicine branch of uterine artery
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0015173
The helicine branches of uterine artery (or helicine arterioles, or spiral arteries) are small arteries which temporarily supply the endometrium of the uterus during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. In histology, identifying the presence of these arteries is one of the most useful techniques in identifying the phase of the cycle. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicine_branches_of_uterine_artery ]
Synonyms: arcuate artery of uterus, helicine artery of uterus, rami helicini uterinae
Term info
human_reference_atlas
Notes: The straight branches of the radial arteries of the uterus terminate in capillaries in the basal layer, while the spiral or coiled branches penetrate to the surface epithelium
spiral arteries, spiral artery, helicine arteriole
uberon
UBERON:0015173
Helicine artery of uterus
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
Term relations
- helicine artery
- systemic artery
- part of some uterine artery
- part of some myometrium
- branching part of some uterine artery