Pericardiacophrenic artery

Pericardiacophrenic artery
The phrenic nerve and its relations with the vagus nerve. (Pericardiacophrenic artery not labeled, but region is visible.)
The thoracic aorta, viewed from the left side. (Pericardiacophrenic labeled at center left.)
Details
SourceInternal thoracic
VeinPericardiacophrenic veins
SuppliesPericardium, thoracic diaphragm
Identifiers
Latinarteria pericardiacophrenica
TA98A12.2.08.034
TA24581
FMA3964
Anatomical terminology

The pericardiacophrenic artery is a long slender branch of the internal thoracic artery.

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