Arteries anastomosis of the Upper limb

Arteries anastomosis of the Upper limb

Arteries anastomosis around the shoulder joint : 

- Branches from the Subclavian artery ( Suprascapular artery , and superficial cervical artery ) .

- Branches from the Axiallry artery ( Subscapular artery , anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries ) .

 Arteries anastomosis around the elbow joint : 

- Branch from brachial artery ( inferior ulnar collateral artery ) .

- Branches from ulnar artery ( anterior and posterior ulnar recurrent arteries ) . 

- Branch from radial artery ( radial recurrent artey ) 

- Branch from common interosseous artery ( interosseous recurrent artery ) .

Arteries anastomosis around the wrist joint :

- Branches from ulnar artery : 

• Superficial palmar arch ( continuation of ulnar artery in the hand ) . 
• Deep palmar arch ( continuation of radial artery on the hand ) . 
• Four Digital arteries ( arises from arches of the hand ) .

Arteries of Upper limb : 

Artery	Origin
Right Subclavian	Brachiocephalic trunk
Left subclavian	Arch of aorta
Axillary	Subclavian
Brachial	Axillary
Radial	Brachial
Ulnar	Brachial
Superficial palmar arch	Ulnar
Deep palmar arch	Radial
Radial recurrent	Radial
Superior ulnar collateral	Brachial
Anterior ulnar recurrent	Ulnar
Inferior ulnar collateral	Brachial
Posterior ulnar recurrent	Ulnar
Common interosseous	Ulnar
Superficial interosseous	Common interosseous
Deep interosseous	Common interosseous
Interosseous recurrent	Common interossous
Highest thoracic	Axillary
Suprascapular	Subclavian
Lateral thoracic	Axillary
Thoracoacromial	Axillary
Subscapular	Axillary
Anterior circumflex humeral	Axillary
Posterior circumflex humeral	Axillary
Humeral profunda	Brachial
Four Digital	Arches of the hand

 Sources :

- Snell anatomical book, 8 Edition ( 444 – 458 – 469 – 486 - 503 ) .
- Grants anatomical book, 13 Edition ( 494 – 512 - 558 - 581 ) .
- Atlas of Human Anatomy, 6 Edition- Frank H. Netter, M.D ( Plate 414 – 420 - 435 ) . 

Written by Mubark A.Wilkins

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