superior thoracic artery
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0035273
The superior thoracic artery (highest 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. Running forward and medialward along the upper border of the pectoralis minor, the superior thoracic artery passes between it and the pectoralis major to the side of the chest. It supplies branches to the first and second intercostal spaces as well as to the superior portion of serratus anterior. It anastomoses with the internal mammary and intercostal arteries. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_thoracic_artery ]
Term info
- UMLS:C0226419
- SCTID:198713000
- FMA:22668
- Wikipedia:Superior_thoracic_artery
- NCIT:C33701
human_reference_atlas
uberon
UBERON:0035273
Superior thoracic artery
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
Term relations
- systemic artery
- part of some axillary artery
- branching part of some axillary artery
- part of some subclavian artery
- branching part of some subclavian artery