Branches of the thoracoacromial artery (mnemonic)

Changed by Owen Kang, 26 Apr 2020

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Useful mnemonics to remember the four branches of the thoracoacromial artery are:

  • ABCD
  • CAlifornia Police Department
  • Cadavers Are Dead People
  • PACkeD

Mnemonics

ABCD
  • A: acromial
  • B: breast (pectoral)
  • C: clavicular
  • D: deltoid
CAlifornia Police Department
  • C: clavicular
  • A: acromial 
  • P: pectoral
  • D: deltoid
Cadavers Are Dead People
  • C: clavicular
  • A: acromial
  • D: deltoid
  • P: pectoral
PACkeD
  • P: pectoral
  • A: acromial
  • C: clavicular
  • D: deltoid
  • -<li>ABCD</li>
  • -<li>CAlifornia Police Department</li>
  • -<li>Cadavers Are Dead People</li>
  • -<li>PACkeD</li>
  • +<li><strong>ABCD</strong></li>
  • +<li><strong>CAlifornia Police Department</strong></li>
  • +<li><strong>Cadavers Are Dead People</strong></li>
  • +<li><strong>PACkeD</strong></li>

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