part of part of overlaps overlaps vessel supplies blood to system bone element systemic artery nutrient foramen artery Wikipedia:Nutrient_artery The medullary or nutrient artery, usually accompanied by one or two veins, sends branches upward and downward to the bone marrow, which ramify in the medullary membrane, and give twigs to the adjoining canals. SCTID:337318006 UBERON:0010176 NCIT:C33189 FMA:50779 a. nutriens UMLS:C0278431 nutrient artery a. nutricia aretria nutricia