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Deltoid branch of thoraco-acromial artery: anatomy, location and function

This is a branch of the thoraco-acromial artery that supplies the deltoid muscle. It supplies the deltoid and the pectoralis major.

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Highlighted in the model: Deltoid branch of thoraco-acromial artery. Click any part to read about it, or switch off “Highlight topic” to see the whole body. 3D data: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0; meshes simplified and recoloured. The model is an adult male.

Deltoid branch of thoraco-acromial artery at a glance

What it is
This is a branch of the thoraco-acromial artery that supplies the deltoid muscle.
Location
It arises from the thoraco-acromial artery (a branch of the second part of the axillary artery) and runs in the deltopectoral groove with the cephalic vein.
Function
It supplies the deltoid and the pectoralis major.
Body system
Cardiovascular · paired (left and right)
FMA ID
FMA23073 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)

Structures next to the deltoid branch of thoraco-acromial artery

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References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy: Deltoid branch of thoraco-acromial artery (FMA23073). EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service.
  2. OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §20.1 Structure and Function of Blood Vessels. Rice University, 2022.
  3. Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009). BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Research 37, D782–D785. Data © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0.

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