| 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 |
| TA98 | A12.2.09.014 |
| TA2 | 4628 |
| FMA | 66320 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The thoracodorsal artery is a branch of the subscapular artery. It passes inferior-ward upon the suface of the serratus anterior muscle (which it supplies posteroinferiorly to the lateral thoracic artery).[1] It is accompanied by the thoracodorsal nerve along its source. It also supplies the latissimus dorsi.[citation needed]
It forms anastomoses with intercostal arteries.[1]
- ^ a b "thoracodorsal artery - Dictionnaire médical de l'Académie de Médecine". www.academie-medecine.fr. Retrieved August 12, 2024.