Pericardiacophrenic artery
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The pericardiacophrenic artery is a long slender branch of the internal thoracic artery
. It accompanies the phrenic nerve
, between the pleura and pericardium
, to the diaphragm, to which it is distributed. It anastomoses with the musculophrenic and inferior phrenic
arteries.
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Internal thoracic artery
In human anatomy, the internal thoracic artery , previously known as the internal mammary artery , is an artery that supplies the anterior chest wall and the breasts...
. It accompanies the phrenic nerve
Phrenic nerve
The phrenic nerve originates mainly from the 4th cervical nerve, but also receives contributions from the 5th and 3rd cervical nerves in humans....
, between the pleura and pericardium
Pericardium
The pericardium is a double-walled sac that contains the heart and the roots of the great vessels.-Layers:...
, to the diaphragm, to which it is distributed. It anastomoses with the musculophrenic and inferior phrenic
Inferior phrenic arteries
The inferior phrenic arteries are two small vessels, which supply the diaphragm but present much variety in their origin.They may arise separately from the front of the aorta, immediately above the celiac artery, or by a common trunk, which may spring either from the aorta or from the celiac artery...
arteries.
External links
- "Pleural Cavities and Lungs: Structures Beneath the Left Mediastinal pleuraMediastinal pleura
Different portions of the parietal pleura have received special names which indicate their position: thus, that portion which lines the inner surfaces of the ribs and Intercostales is the costal pleura; that clothing the convex surface of the diaphragm is the diaphragmatic pleura; that which rises...
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