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Subclavian artery branches (mnemonic)

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A helpful mnemonic to remember subclavian artery branches include:

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Mnemonic

V: vertebral artery
T: thyrocervical trunk ~~artery~~
- I: i nferior thyroid artery
- S: superficial cervical artery
- S: suprascapular artery
C: costocervical artery
- S: superior intercostal artery
- D: deep cervical artery
D: dorsal scapular artery

The internal thoracic artery is another important branch of the first part of the subclavian artery.

An alternative mnemonic for the major branches is:

VIT C, D (as in vitamins C and D).

Mnemonic

V: vertebral artery
I: internal thoracic artery
T: thyrocervical trunk
C: costocervical trunk
D: dorsal scapular artery

~~-<strong>T: </strong><a href="/articles/thyrocervical-trunk-artery">thyrocervical trunk artery</a><ul>~~
+<strong>T: </strong><a title="Thyrocervical trunk" href="/articles/thyrocervical-trunk">thyrocervical trunk</a><ul>

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