Thoracodorsal artery

Thoracodorsal artery
Latissimus dorsi
Axillary artery and its branches - anterior view of right upper limb and thorax.
Details
Source	subscapular artery
Supplies	latissimus dorsi
Identifiers
Latin	arteria thoracodorsalis
TA	A12.2.09.014
FMA	66320
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The thoracodorsal artery is a branch of the subscapular artery. It travels inferiorly with the thoracodorsal nerve and supplies the latissimus dorsi.

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)

Shoulder (before teres minor)

1st part	Superior thoracic artery

2nd part	Thoracoacromial artery pectoral branch acromial branch clavicular branch deltoid branch Lateral thoracic artery

3rd part	Subscapular artery scapular anastomosis circumflex scapular artery thoracodorsal artery anterior humeral circumflex artery posterior humeral circumflex artery

Forearm (before cubital fossa)

forearm	radial recurrent

wrist/carpus	Dorsal carpal branch dorsal carpal arch Palmar carpal branch deep palmar arch

hand	Superficial palmar branch princeps pollicis radialis indicis artery superficial palmar arch

forearm	ulnar recurrent anterior posterior common interosseous anterior posterior interosseous recurrent

wrist/carpus	Dorsal carpal branch dorsal carpal arch Palmar carpal branch superficial palmar arch

Arterial Arches

Dorsal carpal arch	dorsal metacarpal dorsal digital

Palmar carpal arch	superficial palmar arch common palmar digital proper palmar digital deep palmar arch palmar metacarpal

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