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Shoulder Region Vasculature
shoulder region vasculature
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Anatomy
Graduate
09/27/2013

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Term
Upper Trunk/Neck Vasculature
Definition
  • Aortic Arch
  • Brachiocephalic Trunk
  • Common Carotid Artery
  • Subclavian Artery
Term
Brachiocephalic Trunk
Definition
  • 1st Non-coronary branch off of aorta
  • Only on the right
  • Blood supply to right UE
Term
Common Carotid Artery
Definition
  • Branch off of the brachiocephalic trunk on right
  • Branch off of aortic arch on left
  • Major supplier of blood to the head
Term
Subclavian Artery
Definition
  • Vertebral artery
  • Continuation of brachiocephalic on right
  • Branches off of aortic arch on left
Term
Axillary Vasculature
Definition
  • Axillary Artery
    • Thoracoacromial Artery
    • Lateral Thoracic Artery
    • Subscapular Artery
      • Circumflex Scapular Artery
      • Thoracodorsal Artery
    • Anterior & Posterior Humeral Circumflex Arteries
  • Brachial Artery
Term
Axillary Artery
Definition
  • continuation of subclavian artery
Term
Lateral Thoracic Artery
Definition
  • Lateral Trunk Wall
Term
Subscapular Artery
Definition
  • big, short, anterior surface of scapula
    • Circumflex Scapular Artery
      • wrap around to posterior side of scapula
    • Thoracodorsal Artery
      • goes to latissimus dorsi
Term
Anterior & Posterior Humeral Circumflex Arteries
Definition
  • wrap around humerus
  • anterior usually branches off first & smaller
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