Caudal artery
Encyclopedia
The Caudal artery is the portion of the dorsal aorta
of a vertebrate
that passes into the tail.
It is analogous to the median sacral artery
in man.
Aorta
The aorta is the largest artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen, where it branches off into two smaller arteries...
of a vertebrate
Vertebrate
Vertebrates are animals that are members of the subphylum Vertebrata . Vertebrates are the largest group of chordates, with currently about 58,000 species described. Vertebrates include the jawless fishes, bony fishes, sharks and rays, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds...
that passes into the tail.
It is analogous to the median sacral artery
Median sacral artery
The median sacral artery is a small vessel, which arises from the back of the aorta, a little above its bifurcation....
in man.
