Thoracodorsal artery
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The thoracodorsal artery is a branch of the subscapular artery
. It travels inferiorly with the thoracodorsal nerve
and supplies the latissimus dorsi.
Subscapular artery
The subscapular artery, the largest branch of the axillary artery, arises at the lower border of the Subscapularis muscle, which it follows to the inferior angle of the scapula, where it anastomoses with the lateral thoracic and intercostal arteries and with the descending branch of the transverse...
. It travels inferiorly with the thoracodorsal nerve
Thoracodorsal nerve
The thoracodorsal nerve is a nerve present in humans and other animals. It is also known as the middle subscapular nerve or the long subscapular nerve. It supplies the latissimus dorsi muscle....
and supplies the latissimus dorsi.