Anatomy

Radial Artery

The direct continuation of the brachial trunk, originating at the bifurcation of the brachial artery opposite the neck of the radius. Its branches may be divided into three groups corresponding to the three regions in which the vessel is situated, the forearm, wrist, and hand.

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Abstract

The direct continuation of the brachial trunk, originating at the bifurcation of the brachial artery opposite the neck of the radius. Its branches may be divided into three groups corresponding to the three regions in which the vessel is situated, the forearm, wrist, and hand.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Arteries, Radial
  • Artery, Radial
  • Radial Arteries

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

diseases: coord IM with PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES (IM)

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History Note

93

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Previous Indexing

  • Arm/blood supply (1966-1992)
  • Arteries (1966-1992)
  • Forearm/blood supply (1966-1992)
  • Hand/blood supply (1966-1992)

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  1. A07w.015w.114w.740w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Radial Artery. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017534. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017534
  2. Radial Artery. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radial_artery
  3. Radial Artery. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662857