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Transverse cervical artery
Artery of the neck / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The transverse cervical artery (transverse artery of neck or transversa colli artery) is an artery in the neck and a branch of the thyrocervical trunk, running at a higher level than the suprascapular artery.
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Transverse cervical artery | |
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![]() Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries (transverse cervical artery is labeled, branching from the thyrocervical trunk) | |
![]() Superficial and deep branches from the transverse cervical artery | |
Details | |
Source | Thyrocervical trunk |
Branches | Superficial branch dorsal scapular artery (deep branch) |
Vein | Transverse cervical veins |
Supplies | The trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria transversa cervicis, arteria transversa colli |
TA98 | A12.2.08.053 |
TA2 | 4601 |
FMA | 10664 |
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