Thoracodorsal artery
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It forms anastomoses with intercostal arteries.[1]
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External links
- Anatomy figure: 05:04-21 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The axillary artery and its major branches shown in relation to major landmarks."
- Anatomy photo:05:07-0303 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Major Branches of the Axillary Artery"
- lesson3axillaryart&vein at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)