Superior phrenic arteries
| Superior phrenic artery | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Source | Thoracic aorta |
| Vein | Superior phrenic vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Arteria phrenica superior |
| TA98 | A12.2.11.006 |
| TA2 | 4201 |
| FMA | 70805 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The superior phrenic arteries are small and arise from the lower part of the thoracic aorta.[1] They are distributed to the posterior part of the upper surface of the diaphragm, and anastomose with the musculophrenic and pericardiacophrenic arteries.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 601 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ↑ D'Antoni, Anthony V. (2014). "Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 7th Edition, by Keith L. Moore, Arthur F. Dalley II, and Anne M. R. Agur, Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014, 1134 pages, Paperback, ISBN 978-1-4511-1945-9. Price: $92.99". Clinical Anatomy. 27 (2): 274. doi:10.1002/ca.22316. ISSN 1098-2353.
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