The breasts are supplied by branches of the axillary artery, the internal thoracic artery, and some intercostal arteries. The axillary artery supplies blood via the superior thoracic artery, the pectoral branches of the thoracoacromial artery, the lateral thoracic artery (via branches which curve around the lateral border of pectoralis major to supply the lateral aspect of the breast) and the subscapular artery. * True False
The breasts are supplied by branches of the axillary artery, the internal thoracic artery, and some intercostal arteries. The axillary artery supplies blood via the superior thoracic artery, the pectoral branches of the thoracoacromial artery, the lateral thoracic artery (via branches which curve around the lateral border of pectoralis major to supply the lateral aspect of the breast) and the subscapular artery. * True False
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The breasts are supplied by branches of the axillary artery, the internal thoracic artery, and some intercostal arteries. The axillary artery supplies blood via the superior thoracic artery, the pectoral branches of the thoracoacromial artery, the lateral thoracic artery (via branches which curve around the lateral border of pectoralis major to supply the lateral aspect of the breast) and the subscapular artery. *
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