Radial artery

The radial artery ( radial artery ) in humans is the continuation of brachial artery after the departure of the ulnar artery. In the domestic animals it is a superficial side branch artery median. The artery is named after the radius bone of the forearm ( radius ) along which it runs to the front of the forearm under the brachioradialis muscle, together with the superficial branch of the radial nerve. Easy to find is the radial artery in the foveola radialis ( snuff ), the. Of the tendons of the extensor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis is limited

The radial artery supplies the arm with blood. Your terminal branch forms the deep palmar arch ( deep palmar arch ).

At the radial artery pulse is measured frequently. In dialysis patients, the radial artery is most commonly used to create a Cimino shunt.

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