costocervical trunk

English

Noun

costocervical trunk (plural costocervical trunks)

1. (anatomy) A branch of the subclavian artery that divides to supply the first or first two intercostal spaces and the deep structures of the neck.

   Hypernyms: deep cervical artery, supreme intercostal artery

Translations

branch of the subclavian artery

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 肋頸幹 / 肋颈干 (lèijǐng gàn, (Taiwan) lèjǐng gàn)

See also

• dorsal scapular artery
• internal thoracic artery
• thyrocervical trunk
• vertebral artery

References

• “costocervical trunk”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.