Apsara. MP2019-11-252019-11-252019-02Apsara. MP . Serum Electrolyte Level As A Marker Of Morbidity In Critically Sick Children: A Study From A Rural Tertiary Care Hospital. International Journal of Scientific Research. 2017 Feb; 8(2): 34-352277-8179http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/185327Background of study- A detailed knowledge of variations in the origin and branching pattern of Thoraco-acromial artery(TAA) is important during various reconstructive and microvascular surgeries. Materials and methods- Hundred formalin xed specimens were studied at Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India over a period of four years. Results- Normal quadrifurcation pattern was observed in majority of specimens (84%). The division of TAA into two trunks was seen in 9% followed by ramication into multiple branches in 4% specimens. Some specimens showed trifurcation (3%). Conclusion- In this scenario of increasing reconstructive surgeries, a thorough knowledge on the anatomical variations of TAA will be helpful to surgeons as this artery provides vascular supply to Pectoralis Major Myo-Cutaneous ap.Thoraco-acromial artery (TAA); Axillary artery (AA)Pectoralis Major Myo-Cutaneous (PMMC) ap.Journal ArticleIndiaAdditional Professor, Department of Anatomy, Govt Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala -673008, India