dorsal intercostal artery

arteria intercostalis suprema

The highest intercostal artery (supreme intercostal artery, superior intercostal artery) is an artery in the human body that usually gives rise to the first and second posterior intercostal arteries, which supply blood to their corresponding intercostal space. It usually arises from the costocervical trunk, which is a branch of the subclavian artery.

Type Vessel
Structure parente intercostal artery
Nom latin arteria intercostalis suprema
FMA ID 76998

Questions fréquentes

What is the dorsal intercostal artery?
The highest intercostal artery (supreme intercostal artery, superior intercostal artery) is an artery in the human body that usually gives rise to the first and second posterior intercostal arteries, which supply blood to their corresponding intercostal space. It usually arises from the costocervica
What is the Latin name for the dorsal intercostal artery?
The Latin name for the dorsal intercostal artery is arteria intercostalis suprema.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.