Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:artery
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
internal mammary artery
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gptkbp:branch |
gptkb:musculophrenic_artery
gptkb:pericardiacophrenic_artery gptkb:superior_epigastric_artery anterior intercostal arteries |
gptkbp:descendsBehind |
costal cartilages
|
gptkbp:drainedBy |
gptkb:brachiocephalic_vein
|
gptkbp:hasCompanion |
gptkb:internal_thoracic_veins
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
internal thoracic artery
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gptkbp:innervates |
sympathetic nerves
|
gptkbp:length |
approximately 15-20 cm
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gptkbp:location |
thorax
|
gptkbp:originatedIn |
subclavian artery
|
gptkbp:parallelTo |
gptkb:sternum
|
gptkbp:partner |
yes
|
gptkbp:significance |
used in cardiac surgery
|
gptkbp:supplies |
diaphragm
breasts anterior chest wall |
gptkbp:usedIn |
coronary artery bypass grafting
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:breast
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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