superior phrenic artery
A phrenic artery that arises from the lower part of the thoracic aorta and is distributed to the posterior part of the upper surface of the diaphragm, and anastomoses with the musculophrenic and pericardiacophrenic arteries. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_phrenic_artery http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: arteriae phrenicae superiores, arteria phrenicea superioris
Term info
- FMA:4163
- Wikipedia:Superior_phrenic_artery
- SCTID:198521008
human_reference_atlas
superior phrenic branches
uberon
UBERON:0013133
Superior phrenic artery, superior phrenic artery
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
Term relations
- phrenic artery
- thoracic segment blood vessel
- part of some thoracic aorta
- connected to some descending thoracic aorta
- branching part of some thoracic aorta