See Also: anterior intercostal branches of internal thoracic artery(medicine)
mediastinal branches of internal thoracic artery(medicine)
perforating branches of internal thoracic artery(medicine)
thymic branches of internal thoracic artery(medicine)
sternal branches of internal thoracic artery(medicine)
anterior cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves(medicine)
internal thoracic artery(medicine)
lateral costal branch of internal thoracic artery(medicine)
anterior auricular branches of superficial temporal artery(medicine)
lateral mammary branches of lateral thoracic artery(medicine)

anterior intercostal branches of internal thoracic artery (medicine)


anterior intercostal branches of internal thoracic artery -->
anterior intercostal arteries


One of the arteries supplying the anterior portions of the intercostal spaces of the thoracic wall. Anterior intercostal arteries 1-6 arise as branches of the internal thoracic artery; 7-11 arise as branches of the musculophrenic artery.

Synonym: rami intercostales anteriores, rami intercostalis anteriores arteria thoracica interna.