Brachial artery

Brchaial artery

- Its communication of axillary artery , begin from inferior border of teres major muscle , and ends in purification of brachial artery in cubital fossa of upper limb . 

- Its descends downwards  inferior to upper arm , and above the brachialis muscle

- Branches of brachial artery : 

• Nutrient artery ( to the humerus ) . 
• Profundus humeral artery (  Branches from beginning of brachial artery directly ) . 
• Superior ulnar collateral artery ( nears the middle of upper arm , follows the ulnar nerve  ) . 
• Inferior  ulnar collateral artery ( Branches from the part of humerus that lies inferior above ulnar bone ) . 
• Radial artery ( lateral burificaion of brachial artery in cubital fossa ) .
• Ulnar artery ( medial burificaion of brachial artery in cubital fossa ) .

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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