Humeral circumflex artery
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Humeral circumflex artery can refer to:
- Posterior humeral circumflex arteryPosterior humeral circumflex arteryThe posterior humeral circumflex artery arises from the axillary artery at the lower border of the subscapularis, and runs posteriorally with the axillary nerve through the quadrangular space.It winds around the neck of the humerus and is distributed to the Deltoid muscle and shoulder-joint,...
- Anterior humeral circumflex arteryAnterior humeral circumflex arteryThe anterior humeral circumflex artery , considerably smaller than the posterior, arises nearly opposite it, from the lateral side of the axillary artery....