True about subclvatian artery_______________?
Correct answer: E. All of the above
- A. Principal artery of upper limb
- B. Right subclavian artery is a branch of brachioceplialic artery
- C. Left subclavian artery is a branch of arch of aorta
- D. Internal thoracic, verterbraland thyro cervical trunk are branches of subclavian artery
- E. All of the above
Explanation
The subclavian artery is the principal artery of the upper limb: the right arises from the brachiocephalic trunk and the left from the aortic arch. Both give the internal thoracic, vertebral and thyrocervical trunk branches, making all statements true.
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