Scapular anastomosis

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Artery: Scapular anastomosis
The scapular and circumflex arteries.
Gray's	subject #149 587

The scapular anastomosis is a system connecting each subclavian artery and the corresponding axillary artery, forming an anastomosis around the scapula. It allows blood to flow past the joint regardless of the position of the arm. It includes:

• transverse cervical artery
• transverse scapular artery
• branches of subscapular artery
• branches of thoracic aorta

[edit] See also

• Circulatory anastomosis

[edit] External links

• Diagram at etsu.edu
• Description at anatsoc.org.uk (item #4)
• Description at upstate.edu (II.D.4)
• Gray's page #587

v • d • e List of arteries of upper limbs Axillary scapular anastomosis - 1st part superior thoracic - 2nd part thoracoacromial (deltoid branch) - lateral thoracic - 3rd part subscapular (circumflex scapular, thoracodorsal) - anterior humeral circumflex - posterior humeral circumflex Brachial profunda brachii (radial collateral, medial collateral) - ulnar collateral artery (superior, inferior) Radial forearm: radial recurrent wrist/carpus: dorsal carpal branch - palmar carpal branch hand: superficial palmar branch - princeps pollicis (radial of index finger) Ulnar forearm: ulnar recurrent (anterior, posterior) - common interosseous (anterior, posterior, recurrent) wrist/carpus: dorsal carpal branch - palmar carpal branch hand: deep palmar branch Arches dorsal carpal arch: dorsal metacarpal (dorsal digital) palmar carpal arch superficial palmar arch: common palmar digital (proper palmar digital) deep palmar arch: palmar metacarpal