Thoracoacromial artery

Thoracoacromial artery

Infobox Artery
Name = Thoracoacromial artery
Latin = arteria thoracoacromialis
GraySubject = 149
GrayPage = 588


Caption = Branches of axillary artery, including thoracoacromial artery


Caption2 = The scapular and circumflex arteries. (Thoracoacromial branch of thoracoacromial labeled at upper right.)
BranchFrom = axillary artery
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DorlandsPre = a_62
DorlandsSuf = 12159712
The thoracoacromial artery (acromiothoracic artery; thoracic axis) is a short trunk, which arises from the forepart of the axillary artery, its origin being generally overlapped by the upper edge of the Pectoralis minor.

Branches

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.

Mnemonic

One mnemonic used to remember the four branches is "Cadavers Are Dead People". [MedicalMnemonics|3425|1207|662|]


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References

External links

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* - "Pectoral Region: Thoracoacromial Artery and its Branches"
* - "The axillary artery and its major branches shown in relation to major landmarks."
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