Thoracodorsal artery
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| Artery: Thoracodorsal artery | |
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| Latissimus dorsi | |
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| Axillary artery and its branches - anterior view of right upper limb and thorax. | |
| Latin | arteria thoracodorsalis |
| Gray's | subject #149 588 |
| Supplies | latissimus dorsi |
| Source | subscapular artery |
The thoracodorsal artery is a branch of the subscapular artery. It travels inferiorly with the thoracodorsal nerve and supplies the latissimus dorsi.
[edit] External links
- thoracodorsal+artery at eMedicine Dictionary
- SUNY Figs 05:04-21 - "The axillary artery and its major branches shown in relation to major landmarks."
- SUNY Labs 05:07-0303 - "Major Branches of the Axillary Artery"
- lesson3axillaryart&vein at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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