ramus collateralis arteriae intercostalis posterioris

ramus collateralis arteriae intercostalis posterioris
[TA] collateral branch of posterior intercostal artery: a branch helping supply the thoracic wall, arising from a posterior intercostal artery near the angle of the rib and running forward in the lower part of the corresponding intercostal space.

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