Arm Blood Supply

• Brachial Artery:

  • A continuation of the axillary artery

  A) brachial artery

  
• Brachial Artery:

  1. Rising inferior to teres major to the cubital fossa
  2. Travels across the front crease of elbow & splits into two branches just below the elbow: ulnar artery and radial artery
  3. These branches continue into the hand

  A) brachial artery

  
• Brachial Artery:

  • Damage to the brachial artery can be very serious as it is the only blood supply to the hand

  A) brachial artery