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Incorrect. The oesophageal arteries are unpaired arteries which branch to supply the oesophagus.
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b
Oesophagus
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Incorrect. The subcostal arteries are small paired arteries which branch off to supply the abdominal wall muscles.
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e
Abdominal wall muscles
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Correct. Posterior intercostal arteries supply the intercostal spaces, except for the 1st and 2nd which are supplied by the internal thoracic artery which is a branch of the subclavian artery.
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a
1st intercostal space
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Incorrect. The pericardial arteries are small, unpaired arteries which branch to supply the dorsal pericardium
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d
Pericardium
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Incorrect. The superior phrenic arteries are paired branches of the thoracic aorta.
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c
Superior aspect of the diaphragm
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Chapter
2693
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Thoracic aorta
Topic
198
Thoracic anatomy
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Which of the following region does not have blood supply from a branch of the thoracic aorta?
a