Right thoraco-acromial artery

Looks like

A short trunk from the axillary artery (the continuation of the subclavian) that pierces the fascia below the collarbone.

What it does

Branches to the chest muscles, shoulder tip, deltoid and collarbone.

Keeping it well

Its pectoral branch feeds the pectoralis major flap used in head and neck reconstruction.

Its parts

• Pectoral branch of right thoraco-acromial artery
• Acromial branch of right thoraco-acromial artery
• Deltoid branch of right thoraco-acromial artery
• Trunk of right thoraco-acromial artery

Related conditions

• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Hypothermia & frostbite
• Kawasaki disease
• Metabolic syndrome
• Orthostatic hypotension & POTS
• Peripheral artery disease
• Phaeochromocytoma & hyperaldosteronism
• Pre-eclampsia
• Raynaud's phenomenon
• Sepsis
• Shock (circulatory failure)
• Takayasu arteritis
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Vasculitis (GCA & others)