Thoracic arteries
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Thoracic arteries can refer to:
- Internal thoracic arteryInternal thoracic arteryIn 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...
- Lateral thoracic arteryLateral thoracic arteryIn human anatomy, the lateral thoracic artery is a blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the lateral structures of the thorax and breast....
- Superior thoracic arterySuperior thoracic arteryThe superior thoracic artery is a small vessel normally arising from the first division of the axillary artery, but may arise from the thoracoacromial artery, itself a branch of the second division of the axillary artery....
- Thoracic aortaThoracic aortaThe thoracic aorta is contained in the posterior mediastinal cavity.It begins at the lower border of the fourth thoracic vertebra where it is continuous with the aortic arch, and ends in front of the lower border of the twelfth thoracic vertebra, at the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm where it...
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