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This image shows an anterior view of the heart. The arrow points to the left anterior descending artery, a main branch of the left coronary artery. The left anterior descending artery supplies the anterior surface of the left ventricle and the distal two thirds of the interventricular septum.
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Supplies blood to the left anterior aspect of the heart
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This image shows an anterior view of the heart. This answer describes the function of the posterior interventricular artery, a branch of the right coronary artery , which supplies the posterior one third of the interventricular septum and adjacent areas of the left and right ventricles . However, the artery indicated by the blue arrow is the left anterior descending artery, a branch of the left coronary artery.
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Supplies blood to the interventricular and inferior aspects of the heart
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This image shows an anterior view of the heart. This answer describes the function of the left coronary artery, however the arrow is pointing specifically to the left anterior descending artery, which is a branch of the left coronary artery. The left coronary artery can be located between the pulmonary trunk and the left auricle of the heart.
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Supplies blood to the left atrium and ventricle
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This image shows an anterior view of the heart with the coronary arteries visible. The answer describes the function of the right coronary artery which supplies blood to the right atrium and ventricle, and to the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes in most people. However, the artery indicated by the blue arrow is the left anterior descending artery, a branch of the left coronary artery.
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Supplies blood to the right atrium and ventricle, and to the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes
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This image shows an anterior view of the heart. This answer describes the function of the circumflex artery, a branch of the left coronary artery, which supplies the left atrium and left ventricle. However, the artery indicated by the blue arrow is the left anterior descending artery, a branch of the left coronary artery.
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Supplies blood to the outer and posterior aspects of the heart
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Vasculature of the heart
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Thoracic anatomy
What is the function of the anatomical structure indicated by the blue arrow in the image below?

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