The brachial artery is the major blood vessel of the (upper) arm. It is the continuation of the axillary artery beyond the lower margin of teres major muscle. It continues down the ventral surface of the arm until it reaches the cubital fossa at the elbow. It then divides into the radial and ulnar arteries which run down the forearm. In some indiv...
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(from the article `human cardiovascular system`) ...the left and by the continuation of the innominate on the right. At approximately the border of the first rib, both of these vessels become known ... ...to the skin at sites where the arteries travel near the skin`s surface; it is more evident when surrounding muscles are relaxed. Comm...
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<anatomy, artery> The artery that runs from the shoulder down to the elbow. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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origin, continuation of axillary artery; branches, profunda brachii, nutrient of humerus, superior ulnar collateral, inferior ulnar collateral, radial, and ulnar arteries; distribution, shoulder, arm, forearm, hand.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. origin, is a continuation of the axillary beginning at the inferior border of the teres major muscle; branches, deep brachial, superior ulnar collateral, inferior ulnar collateral, muscular, and nutrient; terminates in the cubital fossa (elbow level) by bifurcating into radial and ulnar arteries. Synonyms: arteria brachia...
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Brachial artery: The artery that runs from the shoulder down to the elbow. Common Misspellings: brachio artery
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The brachial artery conveys blood to the upper arm. It begins at the tendon of the teres major and extends to just below the elbow joint. It then branches into the radial and ulnar arteries. You can feel your pulse by placing your fingertips along the brachial artery at the bend of the elbow along the inner margin of the biceps muscle.
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n] - the main artery of the upper arm
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arteria brachialis noun the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow
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