Posterior humeral circumflex artery
| Posterior humeral circumflex artery | |
|---|---|
The axillary artery and its branches, including posterior humeral circumflex. | |
The scapular and circumflex arteries. (Posterior hum. circumflex labeled at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Axillary artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria circumflexa humeri posterior |
| TA98 | A12.2.09.017 |
| TA2 | 4631 |
| FMA | 22684 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The posterior humeral circumflex artery (posterior circumflex artery or posterior circumflex humeral artery) arises from the third part of the axillary artery at the distal border of the subscapularis.[1]
- ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42nd ed.). New York. p. 921. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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