A 56 year old man has coronary heart disease and has to undergo a coronary bypass surgery. During surgery, the thoracic surgeon decided to use the internal thoracic artery for the bypass. Which artery gives rise to it? A)Subclavian artery B) Axillary Artery C)brachiocephalic trunk D)posterior intercostal artery
Question
A 56 year old man has coronary heart disease and has to undergo a coronary bypass surgery. During surgery, the thoracic surgeon decided to use the internal thoracic artery for the bypass. Which artery gives rise to it? A)Subclavian artery B) Axillary Artery C)brachiocephalic trunk D)posterior intercostal artery
Solution
The correct answer is A) Subclavian artery. The internal thoracic artery, also known as the internal mammary artery, is a branch of the subclavian artery. It supplies the anterior chest wall and the breasts.
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