costocervical trunk
English
Noun
costocervical trunk (plural costocervical trunks)
- (anatomy) A branch of the subclavian artery that divides to supply the first or first two intercostal spaces and the deep structures of the neck.
- Hypernyms: deep cervical artery, supreme intercostal artery
Translations
branch of the subclavian artery
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See also
- dorsal scapular artery
- internal thoracic artery
- thyrocervical trunk
- vertebral artery
References
- “costocervical trunk”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary