Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System: Origin of Dorsal Scapular Artery (Three Major Sites).

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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System

Origin of Dorsal Scapular Artery (Three Major Sites).

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD
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Image of origin of dorsal scapular artery

Variations of the thyrocervical trunk and in the origin of the transverse cervical, dorsal scapular, and suprascapular arteries are shown, including the frequency of the four types reported by Huelke.

Redrawn from Huelke, D.F. A study of the transverse cervical and dorsal scapular arteries. Anat. Rec. 132:235-245, 1958.

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