Superior phrenic arteries

Superior phrenic artery
Details
Latin	Arteria phrenica superior
Source	Thoracic aorta
Vein	Superior phrenic vein
Identifiers
Gray's	p.601
Dorlands /Elsevier	a_61/12155498
TA	A12.2.11.006
FMA	70805
Anatomical terminology

The superior phrenic arteries are small and arise from the lower part of the thoracic aorta; they are distributed to the posterior part of the upper surface of the diaphragm, and anastomose with the musculophrenic and pericardiacophrenic arteries.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Arteries of the torso and chest

Pulmonary

Coronary

Ascending aorta/
aortic arch

Brachiocephalic	Thyreoidea ima Right subclavian Right common carotid

Left common carotid	External carotid Internal carotid Carotid body Carotid sinus Carotid bifurcation

Left subclavian	Internal thoracic: Anterior intercostal Thymic Pericardiacophrenic Perforating branches terminal (Musculophrenic, superior epigastric) Costocervical trunk: Highest intercostal (Posterior intercostal 1–2) Deep cervical

Other	Aortic body

Descending/
thoracic aorta

parietal: Posterior intercostal 3 * 11
Subcostal
Superior phrenic

Index of the circulatory system

Description	Anatomy Arteries head and neck arms chest abdomen legs Veins head and neck arms chest abdomen and pelvis legs Development Cells Physiology proteins

Disease	Congenital Neoplasms and cancer Lymphatic vessels Injury Vasculitis Other Symptoms and signs eponymous

Treatment	Procedures Drugs beta blockers channel blockers diuretics nonsympatholytic vasodilatory antihypertensives peripheral vasodilators renin–angiotensin system sympatholytic antihypertensives vasoprotectives

Superior phrenic arteries

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