All the Following Statements Concerning the Internal Thoracic Artery Are

All the following statements concerning the internal thoracic artery are TRUE EXCEPT:

A) is a branch of the subclavian artery
B) gives rise to anterior intercostal arteries
C) terminates by dividing into the superior epigastric artery and musculophrenic artery
D) lies posterior to transverse thoracis muscle
E) lies approximately 1 cm lateral to the lateral sternal margin