thoracoacromial artery

thoracoacromial artery
tho·ra·co·acro·mi·al artery .thō-rə-.kō-ə-'krō-mē-əl- n a short branch of the axillary artery that divides into four branches supplying the region of the pectoralis muscles, deltoid, subclavius, and sternoclavicular joint

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  • Deltoid branch of thoracoacromial artery — Artery: Deltoid branch of thoracoacromial artery Latin ramus deltoideus arteriae thoracoacromialis Gray s subject #149 588 Supplies Deltoid muscle Vein cephalic vein …   Wikipedia

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  • thoracicoacromial artery — thoracoacromial artery arteria thoracoacromialis …   Medical dictionary

  • thoracoacromial — Relating to the acromion and the thorax; denoting especially the t. artery. SYN: acromiothoracic, thoracicoacromial. * * * tho·ra·co·acro·mi·al (thor″ə ko ə kroґme əl) pertaining to the thorax and the acromion …   Medical dictionary

  • Suprascapular artery — Infobox Artery Name = Suprascapular artery Latin = arteria suprascapularis, arteria transversa scapulae GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 582 Caption = Thyrocervical trunk with branches, including suprascapular artery. Caption2 = The scapular and… …   Wikipedia

  • Superior thoracic artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria thoracalis suprema GraySubject = 149 GrayPage = 587 Caption = The axillary artery and its branches. Superior throracic artery is the upper rightmost artery. Caption2 = BranchFrom = axillary artery… …   Wikipedia

  • thoracic artery — n either of two arteries that branch from the axillary artery or from one of its branches: a) a small artery that usu. arises from the axillary artery below the clavicle and that supplies or sends branches to the two pectoralis muscles and the… …   Medical dictionary

  • Lateral thoracic artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria thoracalis lateralis GraySubject = 149 GrayPage = 588 Caption = Axillary artery, with its branches, including the lateral thoracic artery. Anterior view of right upper limb and thorax. BranchFrom =… …   Wikipedia

  • Acromial branch of suprascapular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus acromialis arteriae suprascapularis GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 582 Caption = The scapular and circumflex arteries. (Acromial branch of suprascapular artery visible but not labeled.) Caption2 =… …   Wikipedia

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