internal thoracic artery (internal mammary artery)

Origin

subclavian artery

Branches

• medial mammary arteries
• pericardiacophrenic artery
• anterior intercostal branches
• sternal branches
• mediastinal branches
• thymic branches
• bronchial branches
• musculophrenic artery (terminal branch)
• superior epigastric artery (terminal branch)

Clinical significance

• artery frequently used in bypass grafts, including CABG

More general terms

• artery