suprascapular artery การใช้

• The suprascapular artery travels superiorly to the superior transverse ligament.
• This anastomosis is a ring circulation around the scapula where it continues to the suprascapular artery via the circumflex scapular artery.
• The anastomotic network surrounding the scapula provides an alternate path for collateral circulation to the arm from arteries including the dorsal scapular artery and suprascapular artery.
• The suprascapular artery and transverse cervical artery both head laterally and cross in front of ( anterior to ) the scalenus anterior muscle and the phrenic nerve.
• The "'suprascapular artery "'branches off from the thyrocervical trunk, which in turn arises from the first part of the subclavian artery.
• This suprascapular artery crosses over the suprascapular ligament, passes through the supraspinous fossa and turns around the lateral border of the spine of the scapula and supplies the infraspinous fossa as far as the inferior angle.