Ramus sternocleidomastoideus

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The ramus sternocleidomastoideus is an artery of the neck in humans. It arises from the external carotid artery , sometimes also from the upper thyroid artery and supplies the muscle of the same name ( sternocleidomastoid muscle ), and in some cases also the neighboring muscles and the skin of the corresponding neck region.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ FCAT - Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology: Terminologia Anatomica. Thieme, Stuttgart et al. 1998, ISBN 3-13-114361-4 .

literature

  • Theodor H. Schiebler (Ed.): Anatomie. Histology, history of development, macroscopic and microscopic anatomy, topography. Taking into account the item catalog. 9th, completely revised edition. Springer, Heidelberg 2005, ISBN 3-540-21966-8 .