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Vertebral Artery. The vertebral artery is one of the main arteries at the base of the neck and is the first branch of the subclavian artery. It later unites to create the basilar artery in a complex named the vertebrobasilar system. This system provides important areas of the brain with blood.
As the subclavian artery and vein pass laterally to the first rib they become the axillary artery and vein. Also present are the superior intercostal artery and vein. As a quick overview, the muscles that attach to the first rib are: subclavius, anterior scalene, serratus anterior, middle scalene, and levator costae. The job of these muscles is either to fix the rib in place or draw it upwards.