- Source: Superior thoracic artery
The superior thoracic artery (highest thoracic artery) is a small artery located near the armpit. It usually originates from (the first division of) the axillary artery, but can instead originate from the thoracoacromial artery (itself a branch of the second division of the axillary artery). It supplies the pectoralis minor and major muscles, and the chest wall.
Anatomy
= Course and relations
=It passes anteromedially along medial upper border of the pectoralis before passing between pectoralis minor and pectoralis major to reach the chest wall.
= Anastomoses
=It forms anastomoses with the internal thoracic artery, and upper intercostal arteries.
References
External links
lesson3axillaryart&vein at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Bedah pintas arteri koroner
- Aneurisme aorta
- Aorta
- Aneurisme arteri koroner
- Superior thoracic artery
- Internal thoracic artery
- Thoracic arteries
- Superior epigastric artery
- Axillary artery
- Intercostal arteries
- Subclavian artery
- Thoracic aorta
- Common carotid artery
- Superior artery
