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    Art & Veins of Thorax

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    This document provides an overview of the anatomy of the chest region, listing the main arteries, veins, nerves, lymph nodes, and ligaments found in each location. Key structures mentioned include the internal thoracic artery and vein, intercostal arteries and veins, branches of the subclavian artery, supraclavicular nerves, branches of the intercostal nerves, axillary lymph nodes, and ligaments such as Cooper's ligament and the arcuate ligament.

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    Art & Veins of Thorax

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    This document provides an overview of the anatomy of the chest region, listing the main arteries, veins, nerves, lymph nodes, and ligaments found in each location. Key structures mentioned include the internal thoracic artery and vein, intercostal arteries and veins, branches of the subclavian artery, supraclavicular nerves, branches of the intercostal nerves, axillary lymph nodes, and ligaments such as Cooper's ligament and the arcuate ligament.

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    This document provides an overview of the anatomy of the chest region, listing the main arteries, veins, nerves, lymph nodes, and ligaments found in each location. Key structures mentioned include the internal thoracic artery and vein, intercostal arteries and veins, branches of the subclavian artery, supraclavicular nerves, branches of the intercostal nerves, axillary lymph nodes, and ligaments such as Cooper's ligament and the arcuate ligament.

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    Art & Veins of Thorax

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    LOCATION ARTERY VEIN NERVE LYMPH LIGAMENTS

    Skin  Supraclavicular nerve  Anterior- Ant axillary


     Anterior branch of IC nerve node
     Posterior – Post axillary
    node
     Near midline, anteriorly-
    Parasternal node

    Sub-cutaneous  Contains superficial vein


    tissue  Main vein: Thoraco-
    epigastric vein
    Mammary Gland  Internal Thoracic art Corresponds to Arteries  Lat Q – Ant axillary & Ligament of Cooper
     Inter-costal art pectoral
     Axillary art (branches) –  Med Q –
    Lateral thoracic & thoraco-
    Extraperritoneal tissue &
    acromial
    opp breast
     Sup Q – Supra & Infra
    clavicular

    Main node: Axillary node &


    node of Sorgius
    IC Space  Anterior & Posterior IC art Anterior & Posterior IC vein  Lat cutaneous branch of IC & sub-costal
     Internal Thoracic art (1st part Main trunk of Internal nerve
    of sub-clavian art) which Thoracic vein which drains  Intercostal-brachial nerve
    gives off superior epigastric into baso-cephalic vein  7th to 11th IC nerve
    artery, musculophrenic,  Ant & Lat cutaneous branches of 12th
    anterior IC art, thoracic or sub-costal
    perocardionephric  Supraclavicular never from 4th cervical
    segment
    Diaphragm  Motor Nerve Supply – Phrenic nerve Arcuate ligament
    (C3,4,5)
     Sensory nerve supply – Phrenic nerve &
    lower 5 IC nerve
    Pleura  Parietal – IC & branches  IC nerve
    of Int thoracic art  Phrenic nerve
     Visceral – Bronchial art
    Lungs
    Bronchial arteries (branches of Pulmonary plexus which is composed of
    descending aorta) efferent and afferent autonomic nerve fibers

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