Axillary artery branches (mnemonic)
Useful mnemonics to remember the branches of the axillary artery are:
- S AL SAP
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Mnemonics
S AL SAP
The gap between the 'S' and the 'AL' to emphasize that 'S' is 1 part and 'AL' are 2 part
- S: superior thoracic artery (from 1st part)
- A: acromiothoracic (thoracoacromial) artery (from 2nd part)
- L: lateral thoracic artery (from 2nd part)
- S: subscapular artery (from 3rd part)
- A: anterior humeral circumflex artery (from 3rd part)
- P: posterior humeral circumflex artery (from 3rd part)
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