Inferior phrenic arteries | |
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Details | |
Source | Abdominal aorta |
Branches | Superior suprarenal artery |
Vein | Inferior phrenic vein |
Supplies | Thoracic diaphragm |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteriae phrenicae inferiores |
TA98 | A12.2.12.002 |
TA2 | 4206 |
FMA | 14734 |
Anatomical terminology |
The inferior phrenic artery is a bilaterally paired artery of the abdominal cavity which represents the main source of arterial supply to the diaphragm. Each artery usually arises either from the coeliac trunk or the abdominal aorta, however, their origin is highly variable and the different sites of origin are different for the left artery and right artery. The superior suprarenal artery is a branch of the inferior phrenic artery.