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We begin the description of the cutaneous arteries of the upper extremity with the nuchal region, which was deferred from the previous discussions. This final portion of the trunk corresponds to the upper portion of the trapezius muscle, lying above a line extending from the seventh cervical vertebra to the triangular origin of the scapular spine. Within this area, three territories can be distinguished: a superior one, a lateral one, and an inferior one; however, they cannot be sharply delimited. Their boundaries vary according to the distribution of the participating arteries and are subject to significant variations from case to case.
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Manchot, C. (1983). Cutaneous Arteries of the Upper Extremity and Nuchal Region. In: The Cutaneous Arteries of the Human Body. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8221-8_5
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