Subclavian & Axillary Artey Branches Flashcards
What are the major branches of the subclavian artery
- Vertebral artery
- Internal thoracic artery
- Thyrocervical artery
- Costocervical artery
- Dorsal scapular
What are the branches of the thyrocervical artery
- Inferior thyroid artery ( thyroid gland)
- Transverse cervical artery
- Suprascapular artery
4 Ascending cervical artery*****
What are the branches of the costocervical trunk
- Superior/ highest intercostal artery
- Deep cervical
Mnemonic for subclavian branches Very - vertebral artery Interesting- internal intercostal Thing, - thyrocervical I - inferior thyroid Served - suprascapular The - transverse cervical Country- costocervical Since - superior intercostal Dat ( that) - deep cervical Day- Dorsal scapular
What are the 6 main branches of the axillary artery
Some - superior thoracic Times- thoracoacromial Life - lateral thoracic Seem - subscapular A - anterior humeral circumflex Pain- posterior circumflex humeral artery
What is the point of origin and termination of the axillary artery
Begins at the inferior border of the first run and terminates at the inferior border of teres major
What structure divides the axillary artery into three parts
Pectoralis minor
What is the first part of the axillary artery
Superior thoracic artery
What are the branches of the second part of the axillary artery
- Thoracoacromial
2. Lateral thoracic artery
What are the 4 branches of the thoracoacromial
APCD
- Acromial Branch
- Pectoral Branch
- Clavicular Branch
- Deltoid branch
What are the branches of the third part of the axillary artery
- Subscapular
- Anterior humeral circumflex artery
- Posterior humeral circumflex artery.
The largest branch of the axillary artery is the? And what structure does it supply
Lateral thoracic artery. Supplies
- Serratus anterior
- Pectorales muscles
- Subscapularis muscles
- Mammaries
