PMC3929934_01
1Dissection of right axilla showing origin of common trunk (CT) from axillary artery (AA) and passing between medial (MMN) and lateral (LMN) roots of median nerve. UN: ulnar nerve, AV: axillary vein and BA: brachial artery
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The diameter of this trunk was equal to the remaining part of the parent artery (Fig. 1).
Branching pattern of common trunk (CT) arising from axillary artery (AA) and then continuing as profunda brachii artery (PB). BA: Brachial artery, SSA: Subscapular artery, ACH: anterior circumflex humeral artery, PCH: posterior circumflex humeral artery. MN: median nerve, AV: Axillary vein.
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This anomalous arterial trunk gave all 3 branches of 3rd part of axillary artery before it continued as profunda brachii artery (Fig. 2).