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

A branch of the thoraco-acromial artery supplying the pectoral muscles. It supplies pectoralis major, pectoralis minor and the breast.

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Highlighted in the model: Pectoral 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.

Pectoral branch of thoraco-acromial artery at a glance

What it is
A branch of the thoraco-acromial artery supplying the pectoral muscles.
Location
It arises from the thoraco-acromial trunk and passes between pectoralis major and pectoralis minor.
Function
It supplies pectoralis major, pectoralis minor and the breast.
Body system
Cardiovascular · paired (left and right)
FMA ID
FMA23064 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)

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References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy: Pectoral branch of thoraco-acromial artery (FMA23064). 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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