Description
The arterial supply to the thoracic wall comes from branches of the thoracic aorta, subclavian, and axillary arteries. These include the anterior and posterior intercostal arteries and superior and lateral thoracic arteries.
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Artery
Arteries are vessels transporting blood between heart, tissues, and other organs in order to supply them with nutrition and oxygen.
