Back شريان رقبي مستعرض Arabic Arteria transversa cervicis German Arteria transversa del cuello Spanish Artère transverse du cou French 頸横動脈 Japanese Arteria transversa cervicis NDS Tętnica poprzeczna szyi Polish Поперечна артерія шиї Ukrainian
 | It has been suggested that this article should be split into a new article titled dorsal scapular artery. (discuss) (June 2022) |
| Transverse cervical artery | |
|---|---|
 Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries (transverse cervical artery is labeled, branching from the thyrocervical trunk) | |
 Superficial and deep branches from the transverse cervical artery | |
| Details | |
| Source | Thyrocervical trunk |
| Branches | Superficial branch dorsal scapular artery (deep branch) |
| Vein | Transverse cervical veins |
| Supplies | The trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria transversa cervicis, arteria transversa colli |
| TA98 | A12.2.08.053 |
| TA2 | 4601 |
| FMA | 10664 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The transverse cervical artery (transverse artery of neck or transversa colli artery) is an artery in the neck and a branch of the thyrocervical trunk, running at a higher level than the suprascapular artery.