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Latin arteria thoracoacromialis |
The thoracoacromial artery (acromiothoracic artery; thoracic axis) is a short trunk that arises from the forepart of the axillary artery, its origin being generally overlapped by the upper edge of the Pectoralis minor.
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Branches
Projecting forward to the upper border of the Pectoralis minor, it pierces the coracoclavicular fascia and divides into four branches—pectoral, acromial, clavicular, and deltoid.
Mnemonic
Mnemonics used to remember the four branches are:
References
Thoracoacromial artery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA