Circumflex scapular a

The circumflex scapular a. is a branch of the subscapular a.  After the circumflex scapular a. branches off the subscapular a. is called the thoracodorsal a.  The circumflex scapular curves around the lateral edge of the scapula, and forms an arterial anastomosis along with the lateral thoracic, intercostal, and dorsal scapular a.