"Axillary Artery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The continuation of the subclavian artery; it distributes over the upper limb, axilla, chest and shoulder.
| Descriptor ID |
D001366
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.114.085
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| Concept/Terms |
Axillary Artery- Axillary Artery
- Arteries, Axillary
- Artery, Axillary
- Axillary Arteries
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Jones DR, Vasilakis A, Wearden PD, Nelson MG, Morales JM, Graeber GM, Murray GF. Technique for management of an axilloaxillary by-pass graft complicating a median sternotomy. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1994 Jun; 35(3):235-7.
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Rohrer MJ, Cardullo PA, Pappas AM, Phillips DA, Wheeler HB. Axillary artery compression and thrombosis in throwing athletes. J Vasc Surg. 1990 Jun; 11(6):761-8; discussion 768-9.