Artery of the Scapula Dorsalis

The dorsal scapular artery (a. **dorsalis scapula**) is a vessel that passes through the upper back and connects to the spine. It is one of the two main arteries that supply blood to the scapula, and it provides nutrition to the muscle tissue of the scapula. The shoulder blade, in turn, is an important part of the shoulder girdle, which takes part in the movement of the human arm and shoulder.

The scapular artery appears as a thin posterior artery that emerges from the vertebral artery in a transverse position. And also the vessels leaving the artery connect to the middle carotid. Due to what the tympanic artery of the axilla is formed. Sometimes the artery becomes the superficial temporal artery. The dorsal scapular artery combines the function of the valves of the scapula, but also participates in the function of adjacent parts of the body. The artery supplies oxygen to the muscles responsible for rotating the scapula; it also determines the optimal attachment of the scapula to the sternum and ribs. Thus, it is an important component of the shoulder joint. It also promotes the functioning of the skeletal muscles of the back and chest. The dorsal scapular artery in 34% of cases is the common scapular artery along the occipital vertebral artery.

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