Helicine branches of uterine artery

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Artery: Helicine branches of uterine artery

Vessels of the uterus and its appendages, rear view. (Helicine branches labeled at center top.)
Latin	rami helicini arteriae uterinae
Gray's	subject #155 615
Source	uterine artery
Dorlands / Elsevier	r_02/12690283

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.

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