Please cite this paper as: Billaud M, Lohman AW, Straub AC, Parpaite T, Johnstone SR,
Isakson BE. Characterization of the thoracodorsal artery: morphology and reactivity …

Lymphatic vessels from animals have been shown to be innervated. While morphological
studies have confirmed human lymphatic vessels are innervated, functional studies …

The subscapular artery arises from the third part of the axillary artery and gives off the
circumflex scapular and the thoracodorsal arteries. Although anatomical variations of the …

The motive for this research was the use of the muscles of the scapular region in
transposition, transplantation and reparative surgery and the need for more detailed …

This study reports an anatomical investigation of the angular branch of the thoracodorsal
artery, which can be used in reconstructive surgery to serve as a pedicle for gaining osseous …

Anatomical knowledge regarding the long thoracic nerve (LTN) is important during surgical
procedures considering that dysfunction of this nerve results in clinical problems. The …

Background Although the variations in the origin of the branches of the axillary and
subclavian arteries have been well documented, little information regarding the highly …

Rationale Knowledge of the relationship of the dorsal scapular artery (DSA) with the brachial
plexus is limited. Objective We report a case of a variant DSA path, and revisit DSA origins …

Background: The anatomy and function of the long thoracic nerve are not fully understood.
The purposes of this study were to clarify the anatomy of the long thoracic nerve and to …

The investigation of resistance vessels is generally costly and difficult to execute. The
present study investigated the diameters and the vascular reactivity of different segments of …