Upper limb (Arm)

Upper limb (Arm)

1. Aorta

   • Subclavian artery
     • Axillary
       • continuation of the subclavian artery : begins at the lateral border of the 1st rib and ends at the inferior border of teres major muscle.
       • Brachial artery
         • continuation of the axillary artery: starts from the inferior border of teres major muscle and ends in the cubital fossa. Its pulsations are palpable in the medial bicipital groove
         • Profunda brachii
           • Largest branch of the brachial artery
           • Middle collateral artery
           • Radial collateral artery
         • Humeral nutrient artery
         • Superior ulnar collateral artery
         • inferior ulnar collateral artery
         • Ulnar artery
         • Radial artery
       • Part 1
         • Superior thoracic artery
       • Part 2
         • thoraco-acromial artery
         • Lateral thoracic artery
       • Part 3
         • The axillary artery is divided by the pectoralis minor muscles into 3 parts. The part number also indicates
         • Subscapular artery
           • Largest branch of the axillary artery
           • circumflex scapular artery
           • thoracodorsal artery
         • Anterior circumflex humeral artery
           • Sometimes originates from a common trunk
         • Posterior circumflex humeral artery
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