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1
Q

Which arteries branch off the first segment of the axillary artery?

A

Superior thoracic artery

2
Q

Which arteries branch off the second segment of the axillary artery?

A
  1. 1 Thoracodorsal trunk

2. 2 Lateral thoracic trunk

3
Q

Which arteries branch off the third segment of the axillary artery?

A
  1. 1 Subscapular artery
  2. 2 Anterior circumflex humeral
  3. 3 Posterior circumflex humeral
4
Q

Which arteries branch off the thoracodorsal trunk?

A
  1. 1.1 Clavicular branch
  2. 1.2 Pectoral branch
  3. 1.3 Acromial branch
  4. 1.4 Deltoid branch
5
Q

At what point does the axillary artery become the brachial artery?

A

Once it passes below teres major

6
Q

At what point does the subclavian artery become the axillary artery?

A

The lateral border of the first rib

7
Q

Mnemonic for remembering axillary arteries?

A

She Taste Like Sweet Apple Pie