Superior phrenic arteries

Arteriae phrenicae superiores

Definition

Yasin Toudehzaim

Superior phrenic arteries are variable in number, arise at the aortic hiatus, and supply the superior and posterior regions of the diaphragm.

References

Standring S, editor. Gray’s anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice. 42nd ed. London: Elsevier; 2020.

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