Branches of the thoracoacromial artery (mnemonic)

Last revised by Owen Kang on 26 Apr 2020

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Citation:

Kang O, Tatco V, Branches of the thoracoacromial artery (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 15 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-45544

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-45544

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/45544?iframe=true

rID:

45544

Article created:

29 May 2016, Owen Kang

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Owen Kang had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

26 Apr 2020, Owen Kang

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Owen Kang had no recorded disclosures.

View Owen Kang's current disclosures

Revisions:

5 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Vascular, Chest, Head & Neck

Sections:

Anatomy, Mnemonics

Synonyms:

Thoracoacromial artery branches
Thoracoacromial artery branches (mnemonic)

Useful mnemonics to remember the four branches of the thoracoacromial artery are:

ABCD
CAlifornia Police Department
Cadavers Are Dead People
PACkeD

Mnemonics

ABCD

A: acromial
B: breast (pectoral)
C: clavicular
D: deltoid

CAlifornia Police Department

C: clavicular
A: acromial
P: pectoral
D: deltoid

Cadavers Are Dead People

C: clavicular
A: acromial
D: deltoid
P: pectoral

PACkeD

P: pectoral
A: acromial
C: clavicular
D: deltoid