Dscn1957.jpg (95757 bytes) Dscn1958.jpg (92479 bytes) Ventrolateral view, left costocervical artery

The costocervical artery is usually the third branch off the subclavian artery on both sides.  It usually passes medially while the vertebral artery passes toward the head.  As the name implies, it serves the ribs and cervical region as well as the back.  This is the "C" of the VCT mnemonic.

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