- Branch of the subscapular artery.
- Anatomical variations: It can arise directly from the axillary artery.
- It passes through the triangular space to the infraspinous fossa.
- Gives off two branches (transverse & descending) in the infraspinous fossa and anastomoses with the suprascapular artery (= transverse scapular artery) and the dorsal scapular artery (= descending branch of the transverse cervical artery).
- Part of the collateral circulation of the scapula (anastomosis).
- Used as a pedicle to create an osteomyocutaneous flap in plastic surgery - http://www.microsurgeon.org/scapulaflap
Its pronunciation in Forvo:
- Circumflex - http://es.forvo.com/word/circumflex/#en
- Scapular - http://es.forvo.com/word/scapular/#en
How do you say it in...?
- Latin - arteria circumflexa scapulae
- Spanish - arteria circunfleja escapular
- French - artère circonflexe scapulaire
- German - Schulterblatt umgreifende Schlagader
- Italian - arteria circonflessa della scapola
Pictures:
- Scapular anastomosis (suprascapular, dorsal scapular and circumflex scapular arteries) - http://america.pink/images/3/9/3/8/5/1/3/en/3-scapular-artery.jpg
- https://s3.amazonaws.com/classconnection/460/flashcards/2883460/png/capture_(10)-15019CBBB2C446C51AD.png
- https://d1yboe6750e2cu.cloudfront.net/i/2f9c79f8e1f4517683f71a0e1b36b42a2f5ecbef
- https://www.kenhub.com/en/atlas/arteria-circumflexa-scapulae
Sources consulted:
Websites
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumflex_scapular_artery
- https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arteria_circumflexa_scapulae
- http://www.ganfyd.org/index.php?title=Circumflex_scapular_artery
- http://www.teamlabbody.com/3dnote-en/dictionary/blood_vessels/Circumflex_scapular_artery/
- http://act.downstate.edu/courseware/haonline/labs/l05/070302.htm
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