Thoracodorsal artery

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Artery: Thoracodorsal artery
Latissimus dorsi
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
Dorlands / Elsevier	a_61/12156359

The thoracodorsal artery is a branch of the subscapular artery. It travels inferiorly with the thoracodorsal nerve and supplies the latissimus dorsi.

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• 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"
• Norman/Georgetown lesson3axillaryart&vein

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