Thoracoacromial artery
| Thoracoacromial artery | |
|---|---|
Branches of axillary artery, including thoracoacromial artery | |
The scapular and circumflex arteries. (Thoracoacromial branch of thoracoacromial labeled at upper right.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Axillary artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria thoracoacromialis |
| TA98 | A12.2.09.005 |
| TA2 | 4619 |
| FMA | 22671 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The thoracoacromial artery (acromiothoracic artery; thoracic axis) is a short trunk that arises from the second part of the axillary artery, its origin being generally overlapped by the upper edge of the pectoralis minor.