thoracic artery
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thoracic artery
First recorded in 1720–30
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The internal thoracic artery, or mammary artery, supplies blood to the thymus, the pericardium of the heart, and the anterior chest wall.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
It then gives rise to three major branches: the internal thoracic artery, the vertebral artery, and the thyrocervical artery.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In doves the thoracic artery arose consistently from the pectoral stem, lateral to the origin of the axillary artery.
From Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae by Marion Anne Jenkinson
In swallows the thoracic artery arises from either the subclavian artery or the coracoid artery, whereas in pigeons it arises from the pectoral trunk.
From Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae by Marion Anne Jenkinson
The thoracic artery arises from the vessel next to the apex of the costal process, hence from the subclavian, between the axillary and carotid arteries.
From Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae by Marion Anne Jenkinson
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