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What are the two anterior intercoastal arteries?
Internal thoracic artery (from the subclavian artery) (bc the thorax is anterior, and the the intercostal spaces are internal)
Musculophrenic artery (a branch of the internal thoracic artery)
Where does the internal thoracic artery originate from?
What does it supply?
Originate: from subclavian artery
Supply: 1st-6th (bc it is the main so it is going to supply the top (6))
Where does the Musclophernic artery originate from?
What does it supply?
Originate: from internal thoracic artery
Supply: 7th-9th
Which part of the subclavian artery does the Internal thoracic artery branch from?
What its branches?
Branches from: First part of the subclavian artery
Internal thoracic artery branches:
Musculophrenic artery
Superior epigastric artery
Pericardiacophrenic artery
Perforating arteries
Anterior intercostal arteries