Internal thoracic artery
| Internal thoracic artery | |
|---|---|
Right internal thoracic artery and its branches (labeled under its old name the Internal mammary artery, at upper right). | |
| Details | |
| Source | Subclavian artery |
| Branches | Pericardiocophrenic Anterior intercostal branches Musculophrenic Superior epigastric Perforating branches |
| Vein | Internal thoracic vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria thoracica interna, arteria mammaria interna |
| MeSH | D008323 |
| TA98 | A12.2.08.029 |
| TA2 | 4576 |
| FMA | 3960 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The internal thoracic artery (ITA), also known as the internal mammary artery, is an artery that supplies the anterior chest wall and the breasts. It is a paired artery, with one running along each side of the sternum, to continue after its bifurcation as the superior epigastric and musculophrenic arteries.