ABSTRACT
Branches of int. thoracic a.
– ant. intercostal a. (SS ant. intercostal spaces 1–6)
– ant. perforating a. (SS skin of thoracic wall + medial breast)
– musculophrenic a. (SS diaphragm + ant. intercostal spaces 7–10)
– sup. epigastric a. (anastomoses with inf. epigastric a.)