Transverse cervical artery
The transverse cervical artery (transverse artery of neck or transversa colli artery) is an artery in the neck and a branch of the thyrocervical trunk, running at a higher level than the suprascapular artery.
| Transverse cervical artery | |
|---|---|
Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries (transverse cervical artery is labeled, branching from the thyrocervical trunk) | |
Superficial and deep branches from the transverse cervical artery | |
| Details | |
| Source | Thyrocervical trunk |
| Branches | Superficial branch Dorsal scapular artery (Deep Branch) |
| Vein | Transverse cervical veins |
| Supplies | The trapezius and Sternocleidomastoid muscles |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria transversa cervicis, arteria transversa colli |
| TA98 | A12.2.08.053 |
| TA2 | 4601 |
| FMA | 10664 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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