- May 2, 2026The esophagus receives a segmental blood supply: cervical esophagus from the inferior thyroid artery; upper thoracic esophagus from direct aortic…
- May 2, 2026The thoracic aorta is divided into four segments: the aortic root (including the sinuses of Valsalva and coronary artery origins);…
- May 2, 2026The acute marginal artery is a branch of the right coronary artery arising from the acute margin (right border) of…
- May 2, 2026The dorsal scapular artery arises from the third part of the subclavian artery (or from the transverse cervical artery as…
- May 2, 2026The posterior lateral branches arise from the right coronary artery in its course along the diaphragmatic surface of the right…
- May 2, 2026The internal thoracic veins are paired veins accompanying the internal thoracic artery on each side of the sternum, draining the…
- May 2, 2026The internal mammary artery gives off intercostal perforators through the second and third intercostal spaces into the breast tissue and…
- May 2, 2026The ramus intermedius (intermediate branch) is a coronary artery variant present in approximately 20-37% of individuals, arising from the left…
- May 2, 2026The septal perforating arteries (septal branches) arise perpendicularly from the LAD and penetrate the interventricular septum to supply the anterior…
- May 2, 2026The pericardiacophrenic artery is a long slender branch of the internal thoracic artery that accompanies the phrenic nerve from the…