Dorsal scapular artery
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| Artery: Dorsal scapular artery | |
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| Muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. | |
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| The scapular and circumflex arteries. | |
| Latin | arteria dorsalis scapulae |
| Gray's | subject #148 |
| Supplies | latissimus dorsi, levator scapulae, rhomboids, trapezius |
| Source | subclavian or transverse cervical |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | a_61/12154200 |
The dorsal scapular artery (or descending scapular artery) is a blood vessel which supplies the latissimus dorsi, levator scapulae, rhomboids, and trapezius.
It most frequently arises from the subclavian, but often arises from the transverse cervical artery. In that case, the artery is also known as the deep branch of the transverse cervical artery.
It passes beneath the levator scapulae to the medial angle of the scapula, and then descends under the rhomboid muscles along the vertebral border of that bone as far as the inferior angle.
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[edit] Additional images
 Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries. |
[edit] External links
- Norman/Georgetown lesson1ves&nerofpostshoulderstructures
- Dictionary at eMedicine dorsal+scapular+artery
- Reiner A, Kasser R (1996). "Relative frequency of a subclavian vs. a transverse cervical origin for the dorsal scapular artery in humans.". Anat Rec 244 (2): 265-8. PMID 8808401.
- Huelke D (1962). "The dorsal scapular artery--a proposed term for the artery to the rhomboid muscles.". Anat Rec 142: 57-61. PMID 14449723.
- ii/s/scapular_artery_dorsal article at GE's Medcyclopaedia
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