Superior thoracic artery
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The superior thoracic artery is the only branch of the first part of the axillary artery. It is only a small and highly variable artery.
Gross anatomy
Origin and course
The superior thoracic artery originates from the first part of the axillary artery, just inferior to subclavius. It courses posterior to the axillary vein.
Branches
It anastomoses with the internal thoracic and intercostal arteries as well as with the lateral thoracic artery.
Supply
- subclavius
- intercostal muscles of the 1st and 2nd intercostal spaces
- superior part of serratus anterior
- portions of pectoralis major and minor
-<p>The <strong>superior thoracic artery</strong> is the only branch of the first part of the <a href="/articles/axillary-artery">axillary artery</a>. It is only a small and highly variable artery.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><h5>Origin and course</h5><p>The superior thoracic artery originates from the first part of the axillary artery, just inferior to <a title="Subclavius muscle" href="/articles/subclavius-muscle-1">subclavius</a>. It courses posterior to the axillary vein</p><h5>Branches</h5><p>It anastomoses with the <a href="/articles/internal-thoracic-artery">internal thoracic</a> and <a href="/articles/intercostal-arteries">intercostal arteries</a> as well as with the <a title="Lateral thoracic artery" href="/articles/lateral-thoracic-artery">lateral thoracic artery</a></p><h5>Supply</h5><ul>- +<p>The <strong>superior thoracic artery</strong> is the only branch of the first part of the <a href="/articles/axillary-artery">axillary artery</a>. It is only a small and highly variable artery.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><h5>Origin and course</h5><p>The superior thoracic artery originates from the first part of the axillary artery, just inferior to <a href="/articles/subclavius-muscle-1">subclavius</a>. It courses posterior to the axillary vein.</p><h5>Branches</h5><p>It anastomoses with the <a href="/articles/internal-thoracic-artery">internal thoracic</a> and <a href="/articles/posterior-intercostal-arteries">intercostal arteries</a> as well as with the <a href="/articles/lateral-thoracic-artery">lateral thoracic artery</a>.</p><h5>Supply</h5><ul>
-<a title="Intercostal muscles" href="/articles/intercostal-muscles">intercostal muscles</a> of the 1st and 2nd <a title="Intercostal spaces" href="/articles/intercostal-spaces">intercostal spaces</a>- +<a href="/articles/intercostal-muscles">intercostal muscles</a> of the 1st and 2nd <a href="/articles/intercostal-spaces">intercostal spaces</a>
-<li>superior part of <a title="Serratus anterior" href="/articles/serratus-anterior">serratus anterior</a>- +<li>superior part of <a href="/articles/serratus-anterior">serratus anterior</a>
-<li>portions of <a title="Pectoralis major" href="/articles/pectoralis-major-1">pectoralis major</a> and <a title="Pectoralis minor" href="/articles/pectoralis-minor">minor</a>- +<li>portions of <a href="/articles/pectoralis-major-1">pectoralis major</a> and <a href="/articles/pectoralis-minor">minor</a>
References changed:
- 1. Moore KL, Agur AMR, Dalley AF. Clinically oriented anatomy. LWW. ISBN:1451119453. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1451119453">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451119453">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>
- 2. Last's anatomy, regional and applied. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN:044304662X. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN044304662X">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/044304662X">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>
- 3. Robert H. Whitaker, Neil R. Borley. Instant Anatomy. <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN9780632054039">ISBN: 9780632054039</a><span class="ref_v4"></span>
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- Anatomy
Systems changed:
- Vascular
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