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Thoracodorsal artery
Introduction
The thoracodorsal artery is a branch of the subscapular artery. It travels inferiorly with the thoracodorsal nerve and supplies the latissimus dorsi.
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- Template:SUNYAnatomyFigs – “The axillary artery and its major branches shown in relation to major landmarks.”
- Template:SUNYAnatomyLabs – “Major Branches of the Axillary Artery”
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