| Superior phrenic artery | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Source | Thoracic aorta |
| Vein | Superior phrenic vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria phrenica superior |
| TA98 | A12.2.11.006 |
| TA2 | 4201 |
| FMA | 70805 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thesuperior phrenic artery is a bilaterally paired artery of the thoracic cavity. The two arteries provide arterial supply to the superior surface of the diaphragm. Each artery typically arises from either (the inferior portion of[1]) the descending part of thethoracic aorta or the 10thintercostal artery.[2] They are distributed to the posterior part of the superior surface of thediaphragm. They formanastomoses with themusculophrenic arteries, andpericardiacophrenic arteries.[citation needed]
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