Anatomy

Thoracic Arteries

Arteries originating from the subclavian or axillary arteries and distributing to the anterior thoracic wall, mediastinal structures, diaphragm, pectoral muscles, mammary gland and the axillary aspect of the chest wall.

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Arteries originating from the subclavian or axillary arteries and distributing to the anterior thoracic wall, mediastinal structures, diaphragm, pectoral muscles, mammary gland and the axillary aspect of the chest wall.

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3 entry terms
  • Arteries, Thoracic
  • Artery, Thoracic
  • Thoracic Artery

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. A07w.015w.114w.891w

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WG 595.T4

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thoracic Arteries. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013895. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013895
  2. Thoracic Arteries. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracic_arteries
  3. Thoracic Arteries. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7796111