Lateral thoracic artery

Tags: Anatomical Structure, Artery.

In human anatomy the lateral thoracic artery (or external mammary artery) is a blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the lateral structures of the thorax and breast.

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branch from: Axillary artery
Dorlands prefix: a_61
Dorlands suffix: 12156319
Gray page: 588
Gray subject: 149
supplies: Serratus anterior muscle
vein: Lateral thoracic vein

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