Superior phrenic arteries

Changed by Henry Knipe, 29 Jan 2017

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The superior phrenic arteries are small branches arising from the lower part of the thoracic aorta. They anastamose with the pericardiophrenic and musculophrenic arteries to supply the superior surface of the diaphragm.

  • -<p>The <strong>superior phrenic arteries</strong> are small branches arising from the lower thoracic aorta. They anastamose with the pericardiophrenic and <a title="Musculophrenic artery" href="/articles/musculophrenic-artery">musculophrenic</a> arteries to supply the superior surface of the diaphragm.</p>
  • +<p>The <strong>superior phrenic arteries</strong> are small branches arising from the lower part of the <a title="Thoracic aorta" href="/articles/thoracic-aorta">thoracic aorta</a>. They anastamose with the <a title="Pericardiophrenic artery" href="/articles/pericardiophrenic-artery">pericardiophrenic</a> and <a title="musculophrenic arteries" href="/articles/musculophrenic-arteries">musculophrenic arteries</a> to supply the superior surface of the <a title="Diaphragm" href="/articles/diaphragm">diaphragm</a>.</p>

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  • 1. Keith L. Moore, Arthur F. Dalley, A. M. R. Agur. Clinically Oriented Anatomy. <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN9781451119459">ISBN: 9781451119459</a><span class="ref_v4"></span>

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  • Anatomy

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  • Vascular

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