SAR HS 369 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Superficial Palmar Arch, Deep Palmar Arch, Common Carotid Artery

• School: Boston University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: SAR HS 369
• Professor: Pessina

Document Summary

Forearm and wrist (and upper extremity blood supply) As a review, the arch of the aorta brings newly oxygenated blood to three main branches: brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery. From the the brachiocephalic there are two branches: right subclavian artery, right common carotid artery. The subclavian artery courses under the clavicle and when the subclavian artery reaches the anatomic region of the axillae it changes names to the axillary artery. The axillary artery is continuous with the subclavian artery. The axillary artery begins at the lateral border of the 1st rib and ends at the inferior border of the teres major. As the same vessel leaves the anatomical region of the axilla it changes names again and it is known as the brachial artery (at the inferior border of the teres major muscle). Subclavian artery axillary artery brachial artery.