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internal thoracic artery

Term ID
UBERON:0002456
Synonyms
  • arteria mammaria interna
  • arteria thoracica interna
  • internal mammary artery
  • internal thoracic mammary artery
  • mammary artery
Definition
An artery that supplies the anterior chest wall and the breasts. It is a paired artery, with one running along each side of the sternum, to continue after its bifurcation as the superior epigastric and musculophrenic arteries. [WP,unvetted]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_thoracic_artery
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