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axillary artery

Go to external page http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001394

Artery that supplies the axilla [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

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axillary artery

Synonyms
  • arteria axillaris
  • axillary part of subclavian artery
  • axillary part of trunk of subclavian artery
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uberon_slim

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/Axillary_limits.PNG

id

UBERON:0001394

taxon notes

In human anatomy, the axillary artery is a large blood vessel that conveys oxygenated blood to the lateral aspect of the thorax, the axilla (armpit) and the upper limb. Its origin is at the lateral margin of the first rib, before which it is called the subclavian artery. After passing the lower margin of teres major it becomes the brachial artery.

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