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Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System: Composite Study of Axillary Artery.

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

Composite Study of Axillary Artery (continued).

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD

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Image of composite study of axillary artery

A: Type IV of the axillary artery. Present 4 times in 47 cases. B: Type V of the axillary artery. Present 3 times in 47 cases. A, Ramus acromialis; AC, a. circumflexa humeri anterior; b, m. biceps; C, r. clavicularis: cb, m. coracobrachialis; D, m. deltoideus; DS, a circumflexa scapulae (dorsal scapular); LD, m. latissimus dorsi; PC, circumflexa humeri posterioris; PM, m. pectoralis major; pm, m. pectoralis minor; S, a. supscapularis; s, m. subscapularis; SM, m. serratus anterior (magnus); T1, a. thoracalis suprema; T2, a thoracoacromialis; TM, m. teres major; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th intercostal spaces.

From Hitzrot, J.M. A composite study of the axillary artery in man. Johns Hopkins Hosp. Bull. 12:136-145, 1901.

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