Dorsal scapular artery
Dorsal scapular artery.
Superficial and deep branches from the transverse cervical artery. Dorsal scapular artery sometimes braches from transverse cervical artery as deep branch.
Details
SourceSubclavian artery (mostly)
Transverse cervical artery (sometimes)
VeinDorsal scapular vein
Supplieslevator scapulae, rhomboids, and trapezius
Identifiers
LatinArteria scapularis dorsalis
Anatomical terminology

Dorsal scapular artery (also known as descending scapular artery) is the artery of human body. It usually branches from subclavian artery, but can also arise from transverse cervical artery. At latter case, dorsal scapular artery is referred as deep branch of the transverse cervical artery.

Structure

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