Suprascapular artery

Suprascapular artery
Thyrocervical trunk with branches, including suprascapular artery.
The scapular and circumflex arteries. (Transverse scapular visible at top.)
Details
SourceThyrocervical trunk
VeinSuprascapular vein
SuppliesSupraspinatus muscle, infraspinatus muscle,(sternocleidomastoid), (subclavius)
Identifiers
Latinarteria suprascapularis,
arteria transversa scapulae
TA98A12.2.08.051
TA24599
FMA10663
Anatomical terminology

The suprascapular artery is a branch of the thyrocervical trunk on the neck.[1]

  1. ^ McCausland, Cassidy; Sawyer, Ethan; Eovaldi, Benjamin J.; Varacallo, Matthew (2024), "Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Shoulder Muscles", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30521257, retrieved August 23, 2024