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Branches of the three parts of the axillary artery

THE CONTEXT
The axillary artery gives one, two and three branches from its first, second and third parts, respectively.

Quick reference

TopicKey points
First part
The first part gives one branch: the superior thoracic artery.
Second part
The second part gives two branches: the thoracoacromial and lateral thoracic arteries.
Third part
The third part gives three branches: the subscapular, anterior circumflex humeral and posterior circumflex humeral arteries.
Mnemonic
“Slap The Lawyer Save A Patient” recalls the sequence: superior thoracic, thoracoacromial, lateral thoracic, subscapular, anterior circumflex humeral and posterior circumflex humeral.
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