VAN 121: Veterinary Gross Anatomy-II (2+2)

INFERIOR CERVICAL ARTERY

• It arises from the brachial artery at varying levels usually just before it winds round the first rib from its dorsal face.
• It is directed downwards and forward and to the deep face of the brachiocephalicus between it and the omotransversarius.
• It supplies branches to the posterior cervical lymph glands, brachiocephalicus, omotransversarius, prescapular lymph glands, supraspinatus and sometimes the sternocephalicus.