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Thoracoacromial artery

Field	Value
Name	Thoracoacromial artery
Latin	arteria thoracoacromialis
Image	Axillary_branches.PNG
Caption	Branches of axillary artery, including thoracoacromial artery
Image2	Gray524.png
Caption2	The scapular and circumflex arteries. (Thoracoacromial branch of thoracoacromial labeled at upper right.)
BranchFrom	Axillary artery

The thoracoacromial artery (acromiothoracic artery; thoracic axis) is a short trunk that arises from the second part of the axillary artery, its origin being generally overlapped by the upper edge of the pectoralis minor.

Structure

Projecting forward to the upper border of the Pectoralis minor, it pierces the coracoclavicular fascia and divides into four branches—pectoral, acromial, clavicular, and deltoid.

Branch		Description
Pectoral branch
Acromial branch
Clavicular branch
Deltoid (humeral) branch

Additional images

File:Gray523.png|The axillary artery and its branches.

References

Stern, Jack. (2009-05-04). "Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith L. Moore, Arthur F. Dalley, and Anne M. Agur". Clinical Anatomy.

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