A trauma patient suffers damage to the vessel that passes between the anterior and middle scalene muscles. Which vessel is this?
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Correct answer: Subclavian artery
The subclavian artery passes between the anterior and middle scalene muscles. This location is significant in thoracic outlet syndrome.
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