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  2. Internal thoracic artery - Wikipedia

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    The internal thoracic artery arises from the anterior surface of the subclavian artery near its origin. [2] [3] It has a width of between 1-2 mm. [4] It travels downward on the inside of the rib cage, approximately 1 cm from the sides of the sternum, [3] and thus medial to the nipple. It is accompanied by the internal thoracic vein.

  3. List of arteries of the human body - Wikipedia

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    The internal carotid artery; The arteries of the brain; The arteries of the upper extremity The subclavian artery; The axilla. The axillary artery; The brachial artery; The radial artery; The ulnar artery; The arteries of the trunk The descending aorta. The thoracic aorta; The abdominal aorta; The common iliac arteries The hypogastric artery ...

  4. Inner ear - Wikipedia

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    Inner ear. The inner ear (internal ear, auris interna) is the innermost part of the vertebrate ear. In vertebrates, the inner ear is mainly responsible for sound detection and balance. [1] In mammals, it consists of the bony labyrinth, a hollow cavity in the temporal bone of the skull with a system of passages comprising two main functional ...

  5. Tympanic cavity - Wikipedia

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    It lodges the anterior process and anterior ligament of the malleus, and gives passage to the anterior tympanic branch of the internal maxillary artery. The iter chordæ anterius (canal of Huguier) is placed at the medial end of the petrotympanic fissure; through it the chorda tympani nerve leaves the tympanic cavity.

  6. Thymic branches of internal thoracic artery - Wikipedia

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    "The internal thoracic artery and its branches after coronary artery anastomoses in pediatric patients". Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 7 (3): 225–30. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1992.tb00805.x. PMID 1392229

  7. Pericardiacophrenic artery - Wikipedia

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    The pericardiacophrenic arteries travel through the thoracic cavity. They course through the fibrous pericardium. [2] The pericardiacophrenic artery accompanies the phrenic nerve between the pleura and pericardium, to the diaphragm. [3] This is where both the artery and the phrenic nerve are distributed.

  8. Thoracic arteries - Wikipedia

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    Thoracic arteries can refer to: Internal thoracic artery; ... Superior thoracic artery; Thoracic aorta (less common) This page was last edited on 9 October ...

  9. Outline of human anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Gross anatomy (also called topographical anatomy, regional anatomy, or anthropotomy) is the study of anatomical structures that can be seen by unaided vision. Microscopic anatomy is the study of minute anatomical structures assisted with microscopes , and includes histology (the study of the organization of tissues), and cytology (the study of ...