Descending branch of transverse cervical artery
Ramus descendens arteriae transversae colli
- Related terms: Descending branch; Descending branch (Superficial branch - Transverse cervical artery)
Definition
The descending branch of the transverse cervical artery (also known as the dorsal scapular artery when it arises independently) is a branch of the superficial branch of transverse cervical artery that descends along the medial border of the scapula, deep to the rhomboid muscles.
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