 | It has been suggested that this article should be split into a new article titled dorsal scapular artery. (discuss) (June 2022) |
| Transverse cervical artery | |
|---|---|
 Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries (transverse cervical artery is labeled, branching from the thyrocervical trunk) | |
 Superficial and deep branches from the transverse cervical artery | |
| Details | |
| Source | Thyrocervical trunk |
| Branches | Superficial branch dorsal scapular artery (deep branch) |
| Vein | Transverse cervical veins |
| Supplies | The trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria transversa cervicis, arteria transversa colli |
| TA98 | A12.2.08.053 |
| TA2 | 4601 |
| FMA | 10664 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The transverse cervical artery (transverse artery of neck or transversa colli artery) is an artery in the neck and a branch of the thyrocervical trunk, running at a higher level than the suprascapular artery.